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The George is good for business

The George is good for business

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.
Luxury cruise, not a ferry service

Luxury cruise, not a ferry service

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.
Gospel Rock: no means no

Gospel Rock: no means no

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.
Thank you for local cardio rehab

Thank you for local cardio rehab

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

Sherlock Holmes and MPs propaganda

Editor: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote: "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact." So it is with war propaganda.
Let's get a bridge committee going

Let's get a bridge committee going

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.
Elder inspires change

Elder inspires change

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.
Take a stand for teachers

Take a stand for teachers

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.
Weston not connecting the dots

Weston not connecting the dots

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.
Thinking outside the boat

Thinking outside the boat

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.