Opinion

Editor: I attended the Jan. 14 meeting about the Sechelt Golf and Country Club foreclosure. I play golf and I like the Sechelt golf members, but I know many more non-golfers here on the Coast.

Editor: Presently there is quite a furore in the City of Merritt concerning the many abandoned and feral cats who have been almost ignored and so have been allowed to reproduce.

Editor: BC Hydro are installing "Smart" meters so that they can charge us extra for consuming power during peak demand periods, thereby motivating us to lower the "peaks." It didn't work in California or Ontario and it won't work in B.C.

It's a bit of a dirty topic, but more than ever the need to talk about drugs is presenting itself.

Editor: This past Saturday (Jan. 14), I had the privilege of attending a memorial service for an old rugby mate of mine who passed away just prior to Christmas.

If you are relaxing with your coffee and enjoying today's newspaper, consider yourself lucky. Did you know that four out of 10 adult Canadians age 16 to 65 - representing nine million Canadians - cannot enjoy that luxury.

Editor: I was recently involved in a car accident in Lower Gibsons with a new driver who did a U-turn in front of me. I T-boned the kid and wrote off his car. I did not phone the police because it was very obvious that the kid was at fault.

Editor: The front page story of Coast Reporter, Jan. 6, confirms that a legal challenge is to be made against BC Hydro's smart meter installation program.

Language is such a funny thing. Words that delight one person can have an entirely different effect on another.

Editor: Recently, John Weston, our member of Parliament, distributed a year-end message titled Seasons Greetings, extolling the achievements of the Harper government, highlighting security, health and well-being, job creation and good government.