Opinion

Editor: We recently had our first visit to the Sunshine Coast when we stayed with some friends in Sechelt. Your scenery here is amazing and we have been very busy taking boat rides, walking trails and shopping in the towns.

The following letter was sent to Premier Gordon Campbell and copied to Coast Reporter Sir: I applauded your gutsy leadership concerning the gas tax; I even know where you are coming from re: the hamonized sales tax (HST), however, your treatment of t

Editor: I have used ambulances a lot in my life. Paramedics have been fighting for a raise since April without any luck. I feel that all paramedics, police and firefighters should be getting paid a fair wage.

Like a recurring nightmare, Pan Pacific Aggregates (PPA) has raised its head once again in our community. Company officials hosted a public information meeting on Thursday night, Sept.

Editor: I am writing to express my gratitude for the ambulance service, firemen and police for their quick response on Aug. 23 when my daughter, Brenda Waddell, took very ill while picnicking at Secret Beach.

Editor: Re: Jenny Wagler's article Coast dependent on off-Coast food imports, Coast Reporter, Sept. 11.

Oftentimes I hear people wondering why newspapers, including ours, seem to focus on what's wrong with our society. They want to see more good news stories, especially on the front page.

Editor: Thank-you Dianne Goldberg for putting into words exactly what I was thinking after reading the Sept. 4 issue (Coast Reporter, letters, Sept. 11). All week I was trying to put my anger and sadness on paper, but you said it perfectly.

Editor: I am saddened and dismayed that the Sunshine Coast Regional District and the Sechelt Indian Band are looking at an independent power project.

Editor: I find it quite curious that two local governments, the Sunshine Coast Regional District and the Sechelt Indian Band should be "eligible" to apply for a licence for an independent power project: i.e. run of river project.