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An appeal for safer beaches

An appeal for safer beaches

Editor: Like many retirees, my wife and I moved to the Sunshine Coast many years ago from other parts of Canada.
Logo contest is appalling

Logo contest is appalling

The following letter was sent to Sechelt Mayor John Henderson and copied to Coast Reporter. I'm not a resident of Sechelt, nor do I pay taxes in your fine region.
Seeking my descendants

Seeking my descendants

Editor: I live in Western Australia and have relatives in or around Sechelt whom I would like to contact. My father's uncle Ted Higginson and his wife Lottie settled in the area after the First World War after emigrating from Cheshire, England.
Country Fair was a hit

Country Fair was a hit

Editor: Today (July 15) we went to the Halfmoon Bay Country Fair. It was extremely well organized. The pancake breakfast was excellent and the people serving were wonderful. They had a large area of games set up for children.
Is there no respect?

Is there no respect?

Editor: I am writing this letter to express my disgust at certain people on the Sunshine Coast. I do not know who they are, but I hope, after reading my letter, they will realize how disrespectful they are.
Questions about fuel prices

Questions about fuel prices

The following letter was sent to Shell and member of Parliament John Weston and copied to Coast Reporter for publication.
Sending support to Oscar

Sending support to Oscar

Editor: Our local four-year-old super hero Oscar has donned his cape again for round two in his fight against cancer. He spent the last year undergoing chemotherapy and radiation after the removal of a kidney.
No feuding at this reunion

No feuding at this reunion

Opening today's big beautiful grad section reminds me that I have a high school reunion this summer. It's time to check out my old classmates and see where they all ended up. Up until this week, I was looking forward to the experience.
Bears versus chickens

Bears versus chickens

Editor: Backyard chickens/poultry have become a bear attractant that is beginning to rival garbage on the Sunshine Coast.
Climbing wall: more risks than benefits

Climbing wall: more risks than benefits

Editor: In response to the challenges to the climbing wall at the Sechelt Aquatic Centre (Coast Reporter letters, July 6), it is interesting to take a simple risk assessment approach.