Opinion

With the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) 2012 budget we fell down a flight of stairs and called it good news. Gibsons' share came in at a 6.53 per cent increase and the overall SCRD increase is 3.37 percent.

The rich keep getting richer, while the poor working class keeps getting poorer. On April 1, in some cruel April Fools joke, B.C. Ferries raised its fares, Hydro went up, and gas hikes went into effect - all hitting us hard in the pocket books.

The following letter was sent to member of Parliament John Weston and copied to Coast Reporter. Dear Mr. Weston: I would appreciate it if you and your party stopped sending out flyers to the address below.

The following letter was sent to the Town of Gibsons and copied to Coast Reporter Dear Town of Gibsons: Thank you for charging for the water in lower Gibsons - you've saved us quite a bit of money.

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