Opinion

Editor: I wish to comment on Reg Armstrong's letter about the use of the bike lanes along Redrooffs Road (Coast Reporter, Aug. 6). I bike along Redrooffs usually at least twice a week riding a road bike.

Editor: John Weston mentioned in your paper (Coast Reporter, Aug. 6) that he had received no emails criticizing the cancellation of the mandatory long form census. Well, I was one of those who never wrote to him.

Editor: Recently I wanted to drop off a few items at the Salvation Army Thrift store in Gibsons as it opened one Saturday morning. As I got out of my car, I was greeted by: "We're full and can't take any more.

Editor: Re: Tyson IPP running clean, with conditions, Coast Reporter, Aug. 13). Your article correctly states that we don't think regulators are getting the job done.

Writer's block is a funny thing. It leads you to some pretty murky waters.

Editor: The East Porpoise Bay Ratepayers Association (EPBRPA) wishes to clarify what we feel is misinformation contained in the CCBA's letter (Coast Reporter, Aug. 6).

Editor: Regarding the letter from the Raging Grannies protesting the boat blow-up (Coast Reporter, Aug. 13), I don't feel one way or another about the boat blow-up - never have.

Editor: How do we stop the proposed new changes to the Davis Bay highway? I think that almost everyone that voted for Mayor Darren Inkster and for that matter everyone else, does not want any changes made to the Davis Bay sea wall park.

Editor: Re: Use bike lanes properly (Letters, Aug. 6) Ignorance of the law is a dangerous thing. It is not only illegal, but dangerous to ride a bicycle facing traffic.

Editor: Re: Spitting in the face of fact is good politics, (opinion, Aug. 6). Governmental claims that violent crime is going down has many people, especially women,boggling in disbelief.