Opinion

Editor: Indeed, the tentacles of a world-wide Ponzi scheme extended into the Sunshine Coast in 2007 as reported in Coast Reporter, Sept. 25.

Every week we ask our readers to vote on our website at www.coastreporter.net on a question of the week. It almost always pertains to a story or issue affecting the Sunshine Coast.

As deadline looms, I am keeping tabs on news coming out of Ottawa. If all goes to plan, by the time this paper has reached your coffee table, Stephen Harper's government will have stopped the second slap shot by the Liberals in the last month.

Editor: What a beautiful event we enjoyed on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Dougall Park in Gibsons.

Editor: I find it shocking that during the lead up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, the provincial government has chosen to cut the funding for Special Olympics (according to Global News, Sunday, Sept. 27).

Editor: The provincial government wants to appeal the "gag law" (Bill 42) in the interest of fair elections, according to Mike De Jong. In other words, they want the citizens of B.C. to hear only their messages.

Editor: Since it is the traffic bound for Sechelt that is the issue, has anyone looked into the cost/possibility of double laning only in that direction? Is Ashok Bhatti from the ministry a local resident? Does he drive our streets every day? Does it

Editor: We recently had our first visit to the Sunshine Coast when we stayed with some friends in Sechelt. Your scenery here is amazing and we have been very busy taking boat rides, walking trails and shopping in the towns.

The following letter was sent to Premier Gordon Campbell and copied to Coast Reporter Sir: I applauded your gutsy leadership concerning the gas tax; I even know where you are coming from re: the hamonized sales tax (HST), however, your treatment of t

Editor: I have used ambulances a lot in my life. Paramedics have been fighting for a raise since April without any luck. I feel that all paramedics, police and firefighters should be getting paid a fair wage.