Opinion

After three weeks of testimony one of the saddest court cases we've ever covered has been adjourned to September.

Editor: Some time ago, I advised of a safety issue at the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) recycling bins in Sechelt - an unmarked drop-off at the edge of the pavement fronting the recycling bins, which I discovered only when I toppled off.

Editor: Did you send your comments regarding the District of Sechelt official community plan (OCP) to the [email protected] website link? I recently learned that the submissions by one of my neighbours and mine were not received.

Editor: I would first like to emphasize that I am a twice in 10 years off-Coast shopper at Wal-Mart. I am absolutely amazed at the remarks of Michael McLaughlin to the Sunshine Coast Regional District board (BCI study, Coast Reporter, May 21).

Editor: Suppose you woke up one morning and saw a front-end loader clearing the lot across from your house. You would wonder what was going on.

Editor: I was saddened to read that school superintendent Deborah Palmer and the Sunshine Coast Teachers' Association president Jenny Garrels believe that a merit-based system of placing teachers is unworkable (Coast Reporter, May 21).

Editor: I'm not an expert on independent power projects, wild salmon, government, power distribution or environmental issues. I do understand, however, that water turbidity affects salmon spawning grounds. It would seem that Renewable Power Corp.

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Rotary on the Sunshine Coast. In 1989, the intrepid Eric Small forged ahead with his plans for a local Rotary Club.

Editor: Re: "Enrolment decline hits high schools" (Coast Reporter, May 21) The School District No.

Editor: I was very surprised to see that the gas prices in Gibsons went up today (May 18) from 106.9 to 112.9 cents a litre. Especially when I read on the same day the following story on the net: Oil prices slide under US$70.