Opinion

Editor: Some musings after reading your last issue. I read that the NDP have chosen Bill Forst as their candidate in the next federal election. That completes the match up for the three main parties.

Editor: We were very pleased to be able to place an ad in Coast Reporter, thanking the many companies and agencies that employ people with developmental disabilities. Regrettably, we accidentally omitted Gibsons Recycling Depot / Gibsons Disposal.

It looks like Halloween has come early on the Sunshine Coast. The tricky part is that most of those on the receiving end of the surprises aren't feeling like they've been treated.

I feel sorry for people who don't like to read. I also feel sorry for people who can't read, but that's a whole different story. I can't image going through life and only reading when it's absolutely necessary for either my job or my health.

Editor: I agree with Carole Rubin's letter saying the best approach to managing Area A's waste is to "get together and build something environmentally sound for Harbourites for generations to come." Area A has already shown it can do this.

Editor: The Pender Harbour Aquatic Society board has approved the removal of the beautiful undersea mural at the Aquatic Centre. The plan is to grind the mural off the wall and replace it with an approximately 2.

Editor: While fervently welcoming the 2010 Olympics I cannot tolerate Bill 13, wherein it is proposed to allow authorities to enter one's home and seize communication material deemed 'Olympically' offensive.

Editor: As a full-time resident and landowner in Garden Bay, I wish to express my determined resistance to any expansion of our local landfill.

The following letter was sent to the S.C.

Editor: So VANOC is going to use B.C. Ferries if there is a major disruption on the Sea to Sky Highway during the Olympics. Is this the same B.C.