Opinion

Editor: BC Hydro's new mantra is "Power's special, let's be smart with it." They obviously think they are pretty smart.

Editor: As a registered financial agent for candidates in the last two civic elections (Alice Janisch in 2008; she and Doug Smith in 2011), I couldn't help comparing the recently released financial disclosure statements with those of the previous ele

I like to do jigsaw puzzles, an old-fashioned pleasure in a world of fast-paced video games. There are several reasons I enjoy this gentle pastime. It's quiet, it's leisurely and, most of all, it's challenging - rather like life itself on a good day.

Editor: The Hunger Games trilogy is a must read. I dove into the series, read all three books twice and back-to-back, and emerged on the other side an avid fan.

Where's my web-connected fridge? I want to be able to check my email when I'm rummaging through my limited collection of food stuffs during a late-night snack attack.

Editor: Warren Hanson's comments regarding the proposed 1,500Ha expansion of the Mount Elphinstone provincial park (Coast Reporter letters, March 30) attempts to split the mountain biking community from conservation-minded folks by suggesting that in

Editor: The impact of the documentary movie Miss Representation was astounding. Everyone on the Coast should have seen this material. In fact, the whole country needs to be hit in the face with it.

Editor: Again we receive mailings from BC Hydro, Fortis Gas and others in their noble efforts to save trees and paper and convert to on-line billing.

Editor: I wish to compliment Coast Reporter for the extra layer of depth it offered in its reporting of campaign financing in Gibsons (Coast Reporter, March 30).

Editor: Prime Minister Stephen Harper's budget is about cutting $5.6 billion from our public programs. People will have to wait two years longer to age 67 to qualify for their Old Age Security pensions.