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It certainly is a competition

It certainly is a competition

Editor: Re: "It's not a competition, Tretick tells Weston" (Coast Reporter, March 1) You're darned right, it's a competition. Yes, we are all one country, but the reality is that, in the case of economic programs, all are over-subscribed.
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Easy to be critical

Easy to be critical

Editor: Change is inevitable for any living organism.
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Please return stolen DVDs

Please return stolen DVDs

Editor: Four DVDs from the Sechelt Public Library (SPL) were taken from my backpack outside of Raven's Cry Theatre on Friday, Feb. 8. I would like to ask whoever took them to please return them to the library.
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Ferry fares still discriminate

Ferry fares still discriminate

Editor: Reference is made to your very good articles regarding ferry fares (Coast Reporter, March 8). With all the attention focused on the ministry's consultation process and the general fare increase of 4.
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Upset at the loss of nest

Upset at the loss of nest

Editor: Re: "Felled eagle tree deemed a danger," (Coast Reporter, March 1) If the tree wasn't protected under District of Sechelt bylaw 484, 2009 when the subdivision was being developed, why wasn't a platform built outside the development at that ti
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Time to move on

Time to move on

Editor: After 10 long years of debate and delay, we're finally upgrading our wastewater treatment facilities. We've seen proposals that range from baking our excrement using fossil fuels to pumping our waste water uphill for treatment.
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A showing of care and attention

A showing of care and attention

Editor: I was shocked - and very much saddened - last Friday (March 8) when my son's young dog galloped joyfully through the woods in Cliff Gilker Park and out onto Highway 101, where he was hit by a car.
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Standing up to the bullies

Standing up to the bullies

Editor: Thank you for the excellent editorial regarding the Kits Coast Guard Station closing (Coast Reporter, March 1). I was unaware of the plan to build a $6.6 million Coast Guard station in Newfoundland while Vancouver goes without.
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Art in every form improves quality of life

Art in every form improves quality of life

Editor: I was pleased to read Paul Martiquet's column "Art promotes healthy aging" (Coast Reporter, Feb. 15) on the benefits of making art, particularly for the elderly.
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Why the rush to sign contracts?

Why the rush to sign contracts?

Editor: Why is Sechelt rushing to sign contracts by early March with the Veolia consortium to build the new wastewater treatment facility at the Ebbtide site, ahead of the March 19 open house? In March 2012 the District invited five companies to subm
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