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Are our roads safe?

Are our roads safe?

Editor: Driving home along Marine Drive from the ferry last night (Aug. 23), several cars passed me heading the other way. In order to stay in my lane, I had to drive through the blackberry vines reaching onto the roadway.
Archival newspapers a success

Archival newspapers a success

Editor: In response to the Aug. 9 article "Digital newspaper archive set to launch," I would like to clarify UBC's position on copyright for the record.
Speak now before disaster strikes

Speak now before disaster strikes

Editor: I am writing to voice my objection to both Kinder Morgan's plans for a massive expansion of tar sands crude exports out of Vancouver Harbour and the proposed Enbridge pipeline expansion project.
The price and benefits of change

The price and benefits of change

Editor: All changes come with a price. No doubt, they also include benefits. I grew up in a European farming community learning about a time when there was neither electricity or running water.
Fostering national and international relations

Fostering national and international relations

Whew! Are you as tired as I am? The past three weekends on the Sunshine Coast have been a whirlwind of activities where we Coasters had a chance to put our best foot forward. And by all accounts, we did just that. It began with the weekend of Aug.
Stay away from bottled water

Stay away from bottled water

Editor: There is a very progressive movement spreading through universities and colleges across the United States, and that is the ban of plastic bottled water sales because of the unethical degradation caused from resource used to make, ship and the
The end of the Liberals?

The end of the Liberals?

After years in power, could we be seeing the end of the B.C. Liberal Party as the top dog in the province? If the rapid departure of sitting MLAs is any indication, then the answer is yes.
Electric vehicles: where is the demand?

Electric vehicles: where is the demand?

Editor: On page 13 of the Aug. 17 edition of Coast Reporter it was stated that a plan is already underway to develop a Coast-wide infrastructure for facilities for the charging of electric cars.
We keep trying to do our best

We keep trying to do our best

Editor: Re: More user-friendly rec facilities (Coast Reporter letters, Aug. 24). We would like to take this opportunity to apologize to Jim Gray and the fastball league that was inconvenienced at Brothers Park a few weekends ago.
Recycling: pulling in the same direction

Recycling: pulling in the same direction

Editor: Re: New deal for Gibsons Recycling (Coast Reporter, Aug. 10).