Opinion

Editor: The annual Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts is one of the gems of this fine community that is so supportive of artists of all kinds. The leadership and the festival staff outdo themselves every year.

Editor: We would like to give kudos to B.C. ferries for their excellent service on Aug. 19. We had made a reservation on the 10:50 a.m. ferry as we had to be at a funeral on Bowen Island at 2:30 p.m.

British Columbia is tagged by the provincial government as the "Best Place on Earth." We are blessed to be home to some of the greatest parks and trails in the world.

Editor: Renewable Power Corp. appreciates the assistance of the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association on our current Tyson Creek operations, and we will continue to work closely with them and regulators in the future.

Editor: Your Aug. 13 issue contained a letter from John Paulin titled "Harper crowd must go.

Editor: In the last 18 months we've had household garbage, recyclables, construction bits and pieces, an old door, a child's sled, a candle stand, a tractor tire and even a car dumped on our property.

Editor: I'm positive person. Call me a yaysayer.

Editor: On behalf of local and visiting spectators who took in the drag racing events at the airport, I'd like to thank the many busy volunteers for running such a complex operation.

Editor: In response to the letter from Mr. Armstrong (Coast Reporter letters, Aug. 6, "Use bike lanes properly"), I agree that cyclists riding on the left side of the bike lane white line is a problem, and not only in Halfmoon Bay.

Editor: Don Hudson, acting timber sales manager for BC Timber Sales, says he understands the concerns [of residents] over water but must fundamentally misunderstand the effects of clearcut logging to state: "Generally, when you cut timber down, you e