Opinion

Editor: Writing letters to the editor is not my preferred sport by a long shot, but I feel compelled to respond to Kathy Patterson's letter (Coast Reporter, Aug. 10). Its tone and content are very disturbing.

Editor: I have been very involved with recreation on the Coast since I began teaching here in 1970. We've come a long way from the days when we ball players used to have to do all the field maintenance ourselves.

Editor: I am so impressed and happy that Paul and Daniel of Halfmoon Bay and Duncan are riding their Harley's taking the proposed route of the northern gateway pipeline. The started out on Aug.

Editor: Is the general public to understand that conservation officer Murray Smith has the authority to deal with illegal dumpers? (Coast Reporter, Aug. 10).

Would you pay for news? Will you? Pay walls, bandwidth metering, content curation, ad supported web media, rapping readers on the head with a wooden spoon; the average journalist has numerous zany schemes all aiming to return our scripture to the day

Editor: For 25 years running Gibsons has honoured an outstanding female resident by naming her their "Golden Girl.

Once again the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts has scored big with patrons. The festival, which has catered to the eclectic tastes of readers for the past 30 years, is truly a force to be reckoned with.

Editor: In regards to Paul Martiquet's column, Should you be Gluten-free (Coast Reporter, Aug. 10) I think the author uses the same arguments that smokers use to dismiss any evidence of cancer from cigarettes.

Editor: Why is it that some citizens of Sechelt choose to waste time, money and energy on a negative path rather than doing something for the good of all? Ms.

Editor: I was really looking forward to a meet and greet reception for the new Gibsons Public Art Gallery location last Saturday, Aug. 11, until a dog started running around the place like it was in a park.