Opinion

Editor: Last week's Coast Reporter would have us believe that one-third of Coast families cannot afford to feed their children breakfast. One-third? I hate to sound heartless, but I find that hard to believe. We don't live in a third-world country.

Editor: Re: 20-year-old Madison Scott still missing as anniversary date approaches Unbelievably, my 20-year-old niece, Madison Scott, remains missing after mysteriously disappearing on Saturday, May 28, 2011, from the Hogsback Lake forestry campsite

Editor: Re: Odd Squad (Cocaine new drug of choice for Coast youth, Coast Reporter, April 27).

Editor: I read the newspaper every week and read many recent articles regarding the proposed trapping bylaw being considered by the District of Sechelt. It would appear that many people have "agendas" concerning this issue.

Editor: It seems that the Minister of Education is trying to divert our attention from critical issues impacting public education. His latest announcements about change to the School Act are like icing on a cake.

The following letter was sent to District of Sechelt council and copied to Coast Reporter: Mr. Stockwell has applied for a rezoning of his property from residential to industrial. I have three concerns.

Editor: Re: Sechelt trap regulatory bylaw The BC Trappers Association represents approximately 2,900 trappers in B.C. including many on the Sunshine Coast.

Editor: Concerning the "political" content of Dr. Seuss' Yertle the Turtle. This has nothing to do with the kids. This has everything to do with someone's personal agenda. Pretty well every story Dr.

Editor: Gas prices here on the Sunshine Coast are the same as inMetro Vancouver. Metro Vancouver has a 17 cent per litre transit tax. Why are the residents of the Sunshine Coast being ripped off? I propose that the residents only purchase gas.

Editor: Re: Clark Hamilton's letter, Coast Reporter, April 27 It's called democracy, Mr. Hamilton, governing by the rule of law in order to protect individual rights from being steamrolled by the rich and powerful. And it's worth every penny.