Opinion

Editor: For those of you collecting harmonized sales tax (HST) horror stories, note the way that HST will be treated at such outlets as the St. Mary's Thrift Store and the Salvation Army store.

Editor: Early on April 27, our youngest son was involved in a horrific accident on Highway 101. His multiple injuries were severe and life threatening.

The following letter was sent to SCRD Halfmoon Bay director Garry Nohr and copied to Coast Reporter.

Editor: Congratulations to the students of the Gay-Straight Alliance at Chatelech Secondary School and to the teachers and administration who are supporting this initiative to combat bullying and promote social justice for all people regardless of se

Did you get the call asking for your opinion on the future of recycling in the Sunshine Coast Regional District this past week? If so, did you take that time to answer the survey questions? I hope you did on both accounts because it's not so common f

Editor: The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is considering changes to the ticketing of bylaw infractions, which may affect Coastal residents at one time or another.

The following letter was sent to the Prime Minister's office and copied to Coast Reporter for publication.

Editor: I read with interest your article "shedding light on needs of young adults on the Coast Reporter website. Attracting youth to the Sunshine Coast requires high-speed Internet and blanket cell phone coverage. These two services are essential.

Editor: I would like to thank Cathie Roy for her moving, and in content, disturbing piece on the situation Ms. Howe finds herself in (Coast Reporter, editorial, May 28). I worked in therapeutic residential care for years, some years back.

I can't count how many times my journalism school professors informed us students that a reporter's responsibility is to "give voice to the voiceless.