Opinion

Editor: Why is the District of Sechelt council continuing spending taxpayers hard earnedmoney on non-essential items? Not content to spend thousands of dollars on a lifeless logo, now they voted to spend $13,000 to $16,000 to conduct a 10 to 15 minut

As was the case for many folks, my two main events off-Coast this summer were both reunions. The first held no memories for me. In late July my late mother-in-law's family celebrated 100 years in the same area in Alberta.

Where would we be without our RCMP officers, firefighters and paramedics? The answer - in deep, deep trouble.

The following letter was sent to Sechelt council and copied to Coast Reporter I was distressed to read recent letters (Coast Reporter, Aug. 24) attacking Shirley Kuciuk for exercising her rights in a free society.

Editor: Re: Jancis Andrews asking council to offer a citizen of distinction award (Coast Reporter, Aug.

Editor: Several letters have appeared in Coast Reporter recently that seem intended to incite hatred. When three appear on the same page, the whole community starts to look ugly.

Editor: We think permitting a fish processing plant in a residential area continues to be a very lame idea. From the very beginning this plan was heavily promoted by a sophisticated and expensive PR campaign.

Editor: The opinion of Dr. Kendall (Coast Reporter, Aug. 31) that getting a flu shot is health care workers' "ethical and professional responsibility" is incredible. Twelve years ago, Dr.

Editor: To all the volunteer firefighters that worked the devastating fire at Poplars Trailer Park last Thursday, my wife and I would like to thank you all deeply for saving our home from destruction.

Editor: Coastal old growth forests will be doomed if BC Timber Sales have their way. Mount Elphinstone and other areas are about to be raped, and the heart and blood of old growth trees will disappear forever.