Opinion

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Editor: Backyard chickens/poultry have become a bear attractant that is beginning to rival garbage on the Sunshine Coast.

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.