Opinion

Editor: Re: Tony Greenfield's letter (Coast Reporter, June 15). Yes, we do see more pine siskins in clear-cuts and we may hear more song sparrows. To an avid birder, this may seem a wonderful benefit of forest renewal.

Editor: Colleen Elson posed some questions to school trustees (Coast Reporter, June 22). Here are the answers: Any talk of the "potential loss of a successful program due to monetary restraints and school board choices" is inaccurate.

With Google's new Glass project - a high fidelity pair of spectacles that place a camera and heads-up display directly in front of your eyeball - it would seem the integration of technology and the human body is destined to become considerably more i

Editor: We thank Coast Reporter for their interest in following the proceedings of the Browns' rezoning application in Halfmoon Bay, but we wish to clarify some key points surrounding this rezoning issue for those not at the June 13 public hearing.

Editor: When FABS wanted a "better" Sechelt last Nov-ember, I recall they touted that a more fiscally conservative council was their primary issue. However, the last three councils were far more conservative.

Editor: I could not agree with Tony Greenfield more (Coast Reporter letters, June 15) in the sense that, as contributors of arguments for or against any position, we should proceed in our discourse with fact-based knowledge.

I was in Vancouver and Victoria last weekend and their gas prices reinforced my impression that we on the Sunshine Coast are being gouged.

Editor: Tony Greenfield's letter to the editor (Coast Reporter, June 15) rehashes his position that disturbed landscapes have higher biodiversity than intact landscapes, such as ancient forests that have evolved since the last Ice Age.

Editor: Reading the letter from Tony Greenfield gave me pause to ponder. Comparing the number of species in an old growth forest with the number of species in a recently logged forest is looking at biodiversity from a very limitedperspective.

Editor: District of Sechelt council's firing of a second senior staff person should be added cause for concern. The first termination cost the District $185,000 in severance pay. The second is still in negotiation, but presumably will be comparable.