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Gibsons character will be lost

Gibsons character will be lost

Editor: I am appalled at the unthinking attitudes of the local press to what appears to have been a stacked meeting with regard to the proposed George Hotel.
A stinky job: thanks Eric

A stinky job: thanks Eric

Editor: I would like to say thank you to Eric Bernsten for all the wonderful things he does around the neighbourhood in Halfmoon Bay to make our outdoors a clean and safe place.
Coast Guard cuts don't hold water

Coast Guard cuts don't hold water

The controversy over the proposed closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard base and funding cuts continues to dog the federal Conservatives - and rightly so. The decision, announced in May, did not sit well with anyone.
Pay your tax by instalment

Pay your tax by instalment

Editor: I was looking at the long list of Sechelt properties up for tax sale in a recent edition of Coast Reporter. It made me wonder if people know they can prepay their tax by instalment.
Thanks for the concern

Thanks for the concern

Editor: On Sunday, someone left a note on our car that read: "It's hot, let me out." To the person who thinks he or she knows better than I do about my dog, thank you for your kind letterleft under my windshield wiper.
What's the problem?

What's the problem?

Editor: Regarding the sinking of the HMCS Annapolis (Coast Reporter, Sept. 21), the Environment Ministry sets the standards and approval. If it is clean, it is OK.
Grow up, not grow old

Grow up, not grow old

Editor: Gibsons is at a crossroad - facing the choice of remaining a charming beachcombing town or evolving into a town - strong and unique enough to keep residents and young folk happy and here. At an open house on Sept.
Time out from self the fountain of youth?

Time out from self the fountain of youth?

A 100-year-old gent named Jack Morgan, a real community pillar in Alberta's west country, was asked the secret of his longevity.
Bylaw good for health reasons

Bylaw good for health reasons

Editor: On Aug. 1, Sechelt council passed bylaw 486 prohibiting open air burning for the purpose of land clearing. After Jan.
How costly is this vision?

How costly is this vision?

Editor: I took in the recent pitch of local entrepreneur Klaus Fuerniss outlining his personal vision for Gibson's Landing.