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Doctor will be missed

Doctor will be missed

Editor: We were unable to attend the farewell party for Dr. John Farrer on Nov. 2, so it was a pleasure to read about the event in the Nov. 9 edition of Coast Reporter.
Help heal divisive issue

Help heal divisive issue

Editor: Well, here we are, just as the Ministry of Forests and Lands (MOF) had hoped - private logging companies have walked away from contentious areas, leaving Coastcommunity members to duke it out.
Logs and jobs being exported

Logs and jobs being exported

Editor: My chin dropped when I read that 80 per cent of the proposed cuts in the Sunshine Coast Community Forest need to be exported, because of the lack of sawmill facilities (Coast Reporter, Nov. 16).
Time for a driving refresher

Time for a driving refresher

There have been some discussions the past few weeks about various areas of Highway 101 regarding speed and safety.
A snowball effect on emergency care

A snowball effect on emergency care

Editor: My intention in writing this letter is not as a complaint, but as a form of support for the community. In the last few years I have noticed a decline in the services offered by the emergency facilities at St. Mary's Hospital.
Seeing beyond ourselves and acting

Seeing beyond ourselves and acting

Editor: Recently, I had the pleasure of presenting "Pursuing tomorrow's business today" at UBC's Sauder School of Business. The underlining theme was the need to think differently, see the bigger picture and be innovative.
A tip for dog walkers

A tip for dog walkers

Editor: I thought I would pass on this tip for all dog walkers. Last winter I noticed that my dog was excessively licking his paws, and sometimes throwing up. I finally figured out that this was happening whenever the roads had been salted.
Long term values exceed dollars

Long term values exceed dollars

The following letter was sent to community forest president Glen Bonderud and Sechelt council and copied to Coast Reporter. As residents of Sechelt, we urge you to reconsider your logging plans in Wilson Creek.
All inland ferries are free

All inland ferries are free

Editor: The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) is having a public open house meeting in Gibsons on Dec. 1 between 1 and 4 p.m. at the Cedars Inn.
Get on with the harvest

Get on with the harvest

Editor: I read with interest the several letters and advertisements of both proponents and critics of the harvesting of EW002, in the Nov. 9 issue of Coast Reporter. Initially, when the Community Forest operator, Sechelt Community Projects Inc.