Opinion

Editor: I was both sickened and saddened to see a bear trap at the bottom of Frances Road last week; it's no longer there. We certainly have bears in this area. (I hope.) This is a wildlife corridor.

Editor: Ms. Hamill's recent letter (Coast Reporter, July 13) regarding the Gospel Rock neighbourhood plan, while reflecting her opinion, did contain some distortion of the facts, which should be corrected.

As the torch was lit last Friday afternoon in London, I couldn't help but remember the feelings of seeing the Olympic torch lit here in Vancouver two years ago.

Editor: Re: "Coastal old growth parcels protected" (Coast Reporter, July 27).

Editor: Coast Reporter recently published the results of an online poll: of 373 responses, 59 per cent were "in favour of water extraction for bottling from streams in Jervis, Toba and Bute inlets.

Editor: The type of reasoning voiced by the writer of "Legal actions eat tax increase" (Coast Reporter letters, June 29) is that of a person who would rather stay unhappily married than get a divorce because it's cheaper, or the person who stays in a

Cancer continues to be a horrible disease that has touched all of us in one shape or form. And despite all the fundraising efforts by thousands and the research that has been done, cancer has not been beaten - at least not yet.

Editor: Mr. Evermon makes excellent points in his letter regarding big box stores (Coast Reporter, July 20).

Editor: One wonders what motivates people to want to spend Sechelt's important property tax dollars for a new lifeless logo, when the extra thousands of public money is needed to feed little, helpless, hungry, innocent children.

Editor: I want to thank the two kind and unflappable sisters who came to the aid of myself and four family members visiting from the U.K.