Opinion

Editor: Christmas 2006, I was in the emergency room at St. Mary's Hospital watching two paramedics care for an infant and toddler - mom was being treated. The compassion displayed by these paramedics was unparalleled to anything I've ever witnessed.

I am a paramedic working out of the Gibsons station. Last week we were paged to a call on the 8:20 a.m. ferry in Langdale. A person was having an issue that we call a "Code 3" or a life-threatening condition.

The $1 billion environmental grant for Canadian pulp producers is a welcome shot in the arm for our reeling forestry sector. Albeit a drop in the bucket in the big picture, the credit comes at the 11th hour for many of B.C.

Sechelt councillor Fred Taylor, who wants Coast governments to promote Gay Pride Awareness Days, is operating under the popular academic prejudice that assumes rural areas need ethical instruction/indoctrination from academics and big government.

Well at last the countdown is finally over. Summer is actually here. The sun is shining and, wonder of wonders, people are smiling. Already we have at least two festivals under our belts and neither of them was rained out.

The following letter was sent in response to Mr.

Hunting bears should be illegal? (Coast Reporter letters July 3). Mr. Groom, hunting is part of our heritage and should always remain so.

I was a bit surprised by Rod Lizee's virulent response (Coast Reporter, June 26) to Brett Wildeman's letter regarding public prayer in schools. While Mr.

I want to add my support to Celia Fisher's letter (Coast Reporter, July 3) with respect to her words regarding vilification and demonization.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) solid waste management plan update is being conducted by another expensive consultant, AECOM Canada Ltd., at the sum of $95,000.