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Celebrating with the ones you love

Celebrating with the ones you love

Monday, Feb. 11, is a time to celebrate. And no, I don't mean just a celebration of a day off work. Feb. 11 is the inaugural Family Day in B.C. - the first official holiday dedicated to families. I am very close to my family.
These are sensible alternatives

These are sensible alternatives

Editor: Health Canada is proposing serious changes to the medical marijuana program. These changes will eliminate the licence for critically and chronically ill people to grow their own medicine, or designate someone to grow it for them.
Our two cents worth

Our two cents worth

If you have been stockpiling your pennies, it's time to get rid of them, as the Canadian penny is no more.
Legislation is unacceptable

Legislation is unacceptable

Editor: The government of the Right Honourable John Diefenbaker unconditionally extended the franchise to Canadian Aboriginal people in 1962. Before this historic act, Aboriginal people were required to give up their native rights in order to vote.
Privileged leisure versus real work

Privileged leisure versus real work

Editor: My heart bleeds! In last week's Coast Reporter I read that yacht owners might be distressed at their fine anchorage by a view of a gravel facility operated by 12 "low-skilled" (the yacht club's words) labourers.
God is love or something like that

God is love … or something like that

Editor: In Theo Hoekstra's latest missive filed under Your Place of Worship (Coast Reporter, Jan.
TOG responds re Brothers Park Closure

TOG responds re Brothers Park Closure

Editor: We do appreciate the avid soccer enthusiasts' frustration in not having access to this playing field and we are asking for the public's patience and understanding during this time.
Slow down and enjoy the ride

Slow down and enjoy the ride

Editor: In response to Charlene Penner's tongue-in-cheek letter regarding high crash location signs (Coast Reporter, Jan. 25), it must be pointed out that, "...
Thankful for a life changing gift

Thankful for a life changing gift

If you happen to see me crying this week, it's not because anything bad happened - quite the opposite. Something so surprisingly wonderful happened that I'm overwhelmed with thankfulness, which occasionally causes me to well up.
Pot power to the people

Pot power to the people

It's a topic that some want to sweep under the rug and forget, but the time for a broader discussion on decriminalizing marijuana is now.