Opinion

Editor: Re: "Coastal old growth parcels protected" (Coast Reporter, July 27).

Editor: Coast Reporter recently published the results of an online poll: of 373 responses, 59 per cent were "in favour of water extraction for bottling from streams in Jervis, Toba and Bute inlets.

Editor: The type of reasoning voiced by the writer of "Legal actions eat tax increase" (Coast Reporter letters, June 29) is that of a person who would rather stay unhappily married than get a divorce because it's cheaper, or the person who stays in a

Cancer continues to be a horrible disease that has touched all of us in one shape or form. And despite all the fundraising efforts by thousands and the research that has been done, cancer has not been beaten - at least not yet.

Editor: Mr. Evermon makes excellent points in his letter regarding big box stores (Coast Reporter, July 20).

Editor: One wonders what motivates people to want to spend Sechelt's important property tax dollars for a new lifeless logo, when the extra thousands of public money is needed to feed little, helpless, hungry, innocent children.

Editor: I want to thank the two kind and unflappable sisters who came to the aid of myself and four family members visiting from the U.K.

Editor: As a youth who lives in West Sechelt, there is little to do on the Coast other than sit at home, play sports or cause trouble.

Editor: Last week's Sechelt logo defence ("Logo contest is appalling," letters, July 20) made byDavid Coates, a partner of Vancouver's Ion Branding + Design, was remarkable given his claim that "it represents the region well, it is designed to attrac

Editor: I read with interest Jef Keighley's letter (Coast Reporter, June 29) and find it incredible that the legal costs being absorbed by the taxpayer are entirely attributable to the current mayor and council.