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Thanks for a great challenge

Thanks for a great challenge

Editor: Recently I participated in this years Kayak Challenge hosted by Halfmoon Sea Kayaks (also known as Adventure Outfitting and Coastal Adventures) located in Sechelt. I missed the 2008 challenge and was determined to do the 2009 one.
Time for MPs to be leaders

Time for MPs to be leaders

Here we go again. It appears more than likely that for the second time in a little over a year, Canadians will be heading to the polls for a fall election in November.
A question of priorities

A question of priorities

Each week I am truly amazed with what I learn about our community and our provincial government's spending priorities. But this past week was exceptional.
Three cheers for rec centre

Three cheers for rec centre

When I first walked through the doors of the Gibsons and Area Commu-nity Centre (GACC) I was immediately impressed.
Sewer system could be a win-win

Sewer system could be a win-win

Editor: I have attended numerous meetings and discussions during the past eight months concerning the District of Sechelt's need to plan and build a new sewer system. The public meeting on Jan.
Re: Legalize it, tax it, forget about it

Re: Legalize it, tax it, forget about it

Editor: Re: Legalize it, tax it, forget about it (Coast Reporter, Sept. 4) What Brent Richter fails to realize is that The War On Plants was never meant to be won, it was meant to be continuous. It isn't about public safety, it is all about control.
Obey flaggers and slow down

Obey flaggers and slow down

For some time now there has been ongoing work being done in Egmont. There are two projects, one with Hydro (putting up new poles and stringing new cable) and the other with B.A. Blacktop putting in the new watermain. With these jobs come flaggers.
Prevention is better than cure

Prevention is better than cure

There is no doubt that British Columbia faces a significant challenge in addressing the rising costs of the health system. The question of how we can sustain this system for the next generation is on the mind of government and citizens alike.
In search of the Coast's "voiceless"

In search of the Coast's "voiceless"

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.
In favour of two lanes

In favour of two lanes

Editor: I would like to voice my opinion in favour of the two lane highway in Upper Gibsons. I walk that highway almost daily with my children. It is safer and the traffic is slower than it was when there were four lanes.
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