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Don't be scared, be prepared

Don't be scared, be prepared

With two earthquakes in the news this week, I turned my attention once again to my dusty emergency preparedness kit sitting underneath the recycling at my back door.
Election hype not real truth

Election hype not real truth

Editor: I attended the com-mittee of the whole on Feb. 10. The procedure for governing Sechelt has changed with the new council. Dis-cussions and decisions occur in the committee of the whole meetings every second Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m.
Chemicals on Hwy. 101?

Chemicals on Hwy. 101?

The following letter was sent to Transportation Minister Shirley Bond and copied to Coast Reporter. I am contacting you in regards to the chemical that is been sprayed on Highway 101. On Feb.
Public response ignored by SCRD

Public response ignored by SCRD

The following letter was sent to Sunshine Coast Regional District board chair Donna Shugar and copied to Coast Reporter.
Re-location not annihilation

Re-location not annihilation

Editor: What is the mentality of the conservation office when they can display a perfectly healthy, dead cougar on the tailgate of a truck, like a prize (Coast Reporter, Feb.
Rules for troublemen and women

Rules for troublemen and women

I am frequently amazed by the lightning speed with which things change in our ever-evolving, high-tech world. What was the far-fetched stuff science fiction was made of a few years ago is now the norm.
Not just a Pender issue

Not just a Pender issue

Editor: At the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) infrastructure committee meeting of Feb. 11, the committee recommended closure of the Pender landfill site.
Vive the Canada

Vive the Canada

Editor: I was at the Davis Bay Community Association's monthly meeting Feb. 10, and what a memorable meeting it was.
School decision is puzzling

School decision is puzzling

Just as parents and students in Sechelt and Davis Bay were preparing for their schools to be closed, the board of trustees for School District No. 46 (SD46) pulled a bait and switch this week.
Dissapointed with relay coverage

Dissapointed with relay coverage

Editor: I am writing to let you know how upset and disappointed I am in your article about the Torch Relay and in Brent Richter's opinion column to go with it (Coast Reporter, Feb. 12).