Opinion

The following letter was sent to Sechelt council and copied to Coast Reporter I was distressed to read recent letters (Coast Reporter, Aug. 24) attacking Shirley Kuciuk for exercising her rights in a free society.

Editor: Re: Jancis Andrews asking council to offer a citizen of distinction award (Coast Reporter, Aug.

Editor: Several letters have appeared in Coast Reporter recently that seem intended to incite hatred. When three appear on the same page, the whole community starts to look ugly.

Editor: We think permitting a fish processing plant in a residential area continues to be a very lame idea. From the very beginning this plan was heavily promoted by a sophisticated and expensive PR campaign.

Editor: The opinion of Dr. Kendall (Coast Reporter, Aug. 31) that getting a flu shot is health care workers' "ethical and professional responsibility" is incredible. Twelve years ago, Dr.

Editor: To all the volunteer firefighters that worked the devastating fire at Poplars Trailer Park last Thursday, my wife and I would like to thank you all deeply for saving our home from destruction.

Editor: Coastal old growth forests will be doomed if BC Timber Sales have their way. Mount Elphinstone and other areas are about to be raped, and the heart and blood of old growth trees will disappear forever.

Editor: I am writing in response to your article about the Howe Sound Iron outrigger race (Coast Reporter, Aug. 24).

Editor: I wish to respond to three letters about dogs at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery (Coast Reporter, Aug. 24). To Paul Clancy: to placehighly trained guide dogsthat protect their blind masters in the samecategory as everyday pets shows ignorance.

Editor: As a relatively new "immigrant" to the Sunshine Coast, I fortunately have had no reason to visit the emergency department of St. Mary's Hospital.