Opinion

Editor: I am thrilled about the prospect of The George Hotel in Gibsons. One can only imagine how lively the waterfront could become and how vibrant Gibsons Landing would be with more happy tourists, especially all year round.

Editor: What's wrong with our ferry service? It no longer gives service to the parties it was intended to. It is a luxury cruise catering to the holiday visitor with large dining areas, great shopping - clothes, books, jewelry.

The following letter was sent to Gibsons mayor and council and copied to Coast Reporter. I do not support the Gospel Rock neighbourhood plan in its present form. Please make this letter part of the official public process and the public record.

Editor: On June 1, a new program was launched on the Sunshine Coast by Vancouver Coastal Health: the Happy Heart Plus program.

Editor: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote: "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact." So it is with war propaganda.

Editor: Way to go, Cathie Roy, for your editorial Oct. 5 ("Thinking outside the boat"). I have muttered for years that the Coast needs a bridge, not a highway.

I was inspired to be less of a whiner this week when I talked to my 92-year-old grandmother back in Edmonton. I call her Baba, which is grandma in Ukrainian.

Editor: World Teachers' Day, created by UNESCO in 1994, is a worldwide celebration held annually on Oct. 5. Its aim is to mobilize support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations can be met.

Editor: On Sept. 24, local MP John Weston passed a new Fitness Bill that encourages local governments across Canada to open sports facilities for free public access, on the first Saturday of June each year.

Brace yourself, folks, for yet another round of scary ferry hikes. Once again, the prospect of huge fare increases and trip decreases is on the horizon. Over the next three years, it will cost 12 per cent more to take that trip into town.