Opinion

Editor: On April 15, Parliament passed bill C-474. This bill passed in spite of intense pressure from the biotech industry and now goes to the Agriculture Committee.

Editor: Re: "Crossing highway is dangerous" (Coast Reporter letters, April 16).

Editor: I was pleased to see Jenny Wagler's article "Where are the Coast's visionaries?" in your April 2 edition.

Editor: I am a Gibsons resident, but in the interests of convenience, I opted to use the Sechelt recycling bins this week.

Editor: I am deeply disappointed that the editor of such a good community newspaper would write and publish an editorial (Coast Reporter, April 16) criticizing the actions of the Gibsons Seniors Society and its executive without any consultation with

Media are often accused of focusing only on the negative stories and leading with the worst news possible, as scandal and sensationalism sell newspapers.

Editor: I have read the Sunshine Coast Regional District staff proposal by Dion Whyte regarding the plans to bring a delegation to the RCBC's Zero Waste Conference in Whistler to participate in a panel discussion.

Editor: Harmony Hall's seven-year lease is up for renewal. Breaking with past policy, the Town is now inviting applications for all expiring leases.

Editor: Re: Crossing highway is dangerous (Coast Reporter, April 16). When I saw this letter, I first thought it might be an attempt at humour. Then I realized that A. Kaye was serious.

Editor: Some of us remember, with regret, the impact of the Exxon Valdez running aground in the Prince William Sound of Alaska. For years, B.C. inland coastal waters have remained off limits to super tankers.