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Stage set for Cyprus-style bank grab

Stage set for Cyprus-style bank grab

First there were the bank bailouts - the largest welfare cheque cut in the history of the planet. Then the austerity measures came. Now it's time for bank bail-ins.
Cats should not roam free

Cats should not roam free

Editor: Whereas I can see the concern of Davita Baker that her neighbours did not complain directly to her about her cat on their property (Coast Reporter letters, March 29), one has to remember that cat ownership is not always identifiable.
Praise for library decision

Praise for library decision

Editor: It was exciting to read the article about the demise of the very punitive rental agreement for our Sechelt Public Library (Coast Reporter, March 29). Congratulations to chief librarian Helen Prosser and the library trustees.
Speed limits not the issue

Speed limits not the issue

Editor: Any reduction in speed limits in Gibsons is just plain stupid (Coast Reporter, March 29). This community can't profess to be "green" and then reduce a speed limit by 20 per cent.
On the path to zero waste

On the path to zero waste

Editor: Big thanks for Ian Jacques' editorial on the Sunshine Coast's path to zero waste (Coast Reporter, March 8).
Stick to the facts please

Stick to the facts please

Editor: Re: "Up to the smell test?" (Coast Reporter letters, March 22). I am all in favour of letters to the editor that add to the discussion, when the facts are straight. However, a letter that contains falsehoods is not enlightening.
Health care isn't all bad

Health care isn't all bad

Repeated headlines from various media outlets in this province frequently tell bad tales of our provincial health care system and how inadequate the care is for many residents.
Be a responsible dog owner

Be a responsible dog owner

Editor: These last few years my dogs have been attacked, for no reason by other vicious dogs off-leash. This has happened in Hidden Grove, Cliff Gilker and Connor Park. This last year these attacks have increased.
A few questions for MP Weston

A few questions for MP Weston

Editor: I have a few simple questions for our member of Parliament John Weston: why did you vote no to science and technology critic Kennedy Stewart's following motion? "That, in the opinion of the House, public science, basic research, and the free
First impression was mind boggling

First impression was mind boggling

Editor: I have not been in the habit of reaching for superlatives in my long lifetime, but a very well deserved tip of the hat to both the hospital staff and to the many volunteers who organized the tour of the St.