Opinion

Words cannot describe the devastation of the fire that consumed Coles Marine Diesel and the Wynken Blynken Nod (WBN) Backpackers B&B last Friday, June 4.

The following letter was sent to the Prime Minister's office and copied to Coast Reporter for publication Dear Prime Minister: Monday, May 31, 2010 will go down in history as a day of infamy.

Editor: Last Friday we made a trip to Vancouver planning to return on the 7:20 p.m. ferry and with that in mind, we came through West Vancouver at 6:20.

Editor: I agree and disagree with the letter residents deserve choice (Coast Reporter, letters, June 4). I have seen big box stores result in the loss of family businesses on my side and my wife's side of the family.

Editor: For those of you collecting harmonized sales tax (HST) horror stories, note the way that HST will be treated at such outlets as the St. Mary's Thrift Store and the Salvation Army store.

Editor: Early on April 27, our youngest son was involved in a horrific accident on Highway 101. His multiple injuries were severe and life threatening.

The following letter was sent to SCRD Halfmoon Bay director Garry Nohr and copied to Coast Reporter.

Editor: Congratulations to the students of the Gay-Straight Alliance at Chatelech Secondary School and to the teachers and administration who are supporting this initiative to combat bullying and promote social justice for all people regardless of se

Did you get the call asking for your opinion on the future of recycling in the Sunshine Coast Regional District this past week? If so, did you take that time to answer the survey questions? I hope you did on both accounts because it's not so common f

Editor: The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is considering changes to the ticketing of bylaw infractions, which may affect Coastal residents at one time or another.