Opinion

The Internet and social networking have taken over our lives.

Editor: I am writing to alert your readers to a special day that's coming up soon. On the last day of February, millions of people around the world will be observing World Rare Disease Day. There will be activities across the U.S.

Editor: The Feb. 10 editorial is presumptuous, assuming those who wish to see BCTS' cutblock A87124 preserved represent the "community." Block A87124 will return approximately $1.

The following letter was sent to Tom Jensen, assistant deputy minister Forest, Lands and Resource Operations, and copied to Coast Reporter.

No one likes a bully. Being teased, called names or, even worse, being physically assaulted is just wrong. Imagine if you are a child or a teen and are faced with the prospect of going to school every day and being bullied by other children.

Editor: The Sunshine Coast is one of the few communities with a winter population size of about 30,000 people that does not have a large cultural complex to serve that community.

Editor: All governments use standing committees to do their leg-work before issues are debated by the larger body. In municipalities, the mayor customarily appoints standing committees within days of taking office.

Editor: The timing of our MP John Weston's latest 10 percenter (those little "promotional" pamphlets that Mr. Weston is so fond of sending out) extolling the efforts of the Conservatives on seniors' issues, couldn't be worse.

The following letter was sent to Island Timberlands and copied to Coast Reporter. I write you hoping to encourage a reconsideration regarding an area in Roberts Creek at the end of Day Road.

Editor: The DriveABLE program wants to take your licence away. That's its purpose. If you get a letter from the Motor Vehicle branch requiring you to take a computer test, it's deadly serious.