Opinion

Editor: Re: Spitting in the face of fact is good politics, (opinion, Aug. 6). Governmental claims that violent crime is going down has many people, especially women,boggling in disbelief.

Editor: After all the time and money spent to beautify and improve the Davis Bay waterfront walk, for both residents and visitors alike, it is totally insane to rip it up just to provide more paved highway, at the cost of losing 20 parking spaces, se

Editor: One of the nicest things that has happened at Davis Bay is that lovely beach promenade with all the parking lots. The local Highways are going to install left turn lanes and take away some of the parking lots.

The following was sent to the District of Sechelt and copied to Coast Reporter Dear Mayor Inkster and councillors: You're going to do what to the waterfront at Davis Bay? I feel assaulted.

Editor: You have to be stark raving mad to do what you propose to do at Davis Bay.

Editor: In January 2009 after visiting our daughter and grandson in Halfmoon Bay we planned on leave the Sunshine Coast, take the ferry to Horseshoe Bay then drive to Abbotsford airport and return home to Calgary.

The following letter was sent to environment minister Barry Penner and copied to Coast Reporter for publication.

Editor: Re: Highway changes in Davis Bay This is a no brainer. The parking, bench and sidewalk area should not be usurped by the highway change, nor should land be expropriated. Either we get a new highway or we have to put up with what we've got.

This weekend we recognize the Sunshine Coast's longest running arts celebration, the Festival of the Written Arts. For readers and writers alike it's Christmas in August.

Editor: The Coast Community Builders Association (CCBA) board of directors letter to the editor, Aug.