Opinion

The following letter was sent to Sechelt Mayor Darren Inkster and copied to Coast Reporter. I've spent a lot of thought since last week's Davis Bay meeting. There is a good case for extending the sea walk, but not to widen the highway.

Editor: I must respond to Gord Harris' letter (Coast Reporter, Oct. 8) about the 71 acres on Field Road considered for removal from the Agricultural Land Reserve. Mr. Harris says this is not good land.

How much can $6 million buy on the open market? For the average household, it could buy groceries for 15,000 weeks - that's almost 300 years. For the average renter, it could provide housing for 6,000 months, which translates to 500 years.

The following letter was sent to Silas White, chair of Sunshine Coast Board of Education, and copied to Coast Reporter for publication.

Editor: What an upstanding young citizen the Sunshine Coast has in Jared Wheldon, the 10 year old who asked his friends to bring toys and treats for homeless animals instead of birthday presents for himself, and then donated them, plus a cheque for $

After a year and a half on the Coast, I still feel that thrill rounding Mission Point into Davis Bay on my morning drive to work. Sometimes, the vista is merely pretty - a gentle bay and a soft, understated sky.

Editor: Why do we need another road with a minimum 12 per cent grade? Do we not already have enough? A 12 per cent grade is excessive and greatly compromises safety, especially in winter conditions.

Yogi Berra, the legendary New York Yankees catcher, has a knack for mangling the English language in a manner that's both funny and appropriate at the same time.

Editor: The public consultation on Oct. 7 about the sea walk park was as noisy and contentious as the original meeting about the highways widening at Davis Bay.

The following letter was sent to District of Sechelt parks department and copied to Coast Reporter for publication.