Opinion

Were you in the dark last Saturday night? If you weren't, you were among the minority, as thousands of British Columbians helped drop the province's electricity load by 1.04 per cent during Earth Hour. According to BC Hydro, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Editor: Further to the discussion regarding bow hunting of elk, I would like to direct public attention to an eye-opening report which summarizes 24 reports from across the country: www.animalrightscoalition.com/doc/bowhunting_report.pdf.

Editor: In response to Michele Whiting's letter (Coast Reporter, March 26), don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

The following letter was sent to the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) and copied to Coast Reporter. The Sunshine Coast senior swim team was formed approximately one year ago, with the express purpose to compete in the B.C.

The following letter was sent to the Sunshine Coast Regional District and copied to Coast Reporter. Regarding your invitation to dinner and entertainment at the Cedars Inn on April 1: my partner and I will not be attending this event.

Editor: Paul Keyes letter (Coast Reporter, March 26) chastised the federal government for its upcoming G8 summit foreign policy initiative which focuses on maternal and child health care in third world countries, particularly Africa.

The following letter was sent to the District of Sechelt and copied to Coast Reporter. Just a short note to your parks department to thank you for mounting the dolphin stump on the Davis Bay seawall.

Editor: I welcome the harmonized sales tax, for it reminds and resolves me to spend and make do with less and less; to simplify; to revel in small is beautiful; to get it from Mother Earth instead of a store; to delight in making and growing it mysel

Editor: In June, Canada will be hosting the G8 leaders summit in Toronto.

Editor: Reading Ms. Rowan's letter (Coast Reporter, March 5) struck a nerve, and I must say I was surprised at all the negative points she stated. Ms. Rowan was a former occupational therapist with School District No.