Opinion

Editor: Further to Lynda Begg's letter of June 18, as 23-year residents of the Coast, we share her concern with the dramatic increase of the coyote population. We have followed up on the problem in our area with the Town of Gibsons.

Editor: To comment on Lynda Beggs' letter to the editor June 18, I live just off Norwest Bay Road and over the last few years have also seen a dramatic increase in the coyote population.

Happy Canada Day! Sometimes it's nice to be able to put a face to the things we like so much about Canada: someone who personifies tolerance of, assistance to and respect for their fellow citizens, and in many cases extends that same graciousness to

Editor: Are you enjoying the World Cup of soccer? If so, then now is the time for action. Now is the time to demand from your local politicians more and better-maintained soccer fields.

Editor: I would like to take a moment to recognize the Sunshine Coast Alternative School, specifically the Horizons program, and all the great things they do for the community.

Editor: As a resident of the contentious Creekside neighbourhood and a mobile home owner, I would like to chime in on this debate.

Editor: Re: "Coyote increase is disturbing" (Coast Reporter letters, June 18). I have spent most of my life living in North Vancouver, and have had coyotes around me for 30 years. They rarely come out during the day.

Editor: Sechelt's new official community plan (OCP), a daunting document of 200-plus pages, passed first reading at the June 16 council meeting. There will likely be a public hearing on it in July or September.

Editor: The Gospel Rock public information meeting this coming Monday, June 28, will be a critical one to attend if residents want to continue influencing, at critical stages, the direction the Gospel Rock planning process is taking.

Monday night in Gibsons could prove to be a pivotal one for the future of Gospel Rock. The first major public consultation on the latest draft of the proposed neighbourhood plan takes place starting at 6 p.m. at the Gibsons and Area Community Centre.