Opinion

Editor: The following letter was sent to District of Sechelt mayor and council and copied to Coast Reporter. I am very concerned that the sanitary sewer user fee was increased by $30 to $321 for properties connected to sewer for the year 2009.

Editor: If you weren't at the Sunshine Coast Com-munity Orchestra spring concert at Heritage Play-house last Saturday, you missed a stellar performance from all groups - the intermediate and youth orchestras conducted by Kathleen Hovey, the Coast sym

Editor: The article "Illegal dumping a growing concern" (Coast Reporter, May 8) states that if someone spots a large accumulation of illegal waste and wants to bring it to the landfill, they can call Cathy Kenny, the Sunshine Coast Regional District

The following letter was sent to Elphinstone director Lorne Lewis and copied to Coast Reporter. Dear Mr. Lewis: I am writing you concerning the planned halfway house for Pratt Road in Gibsons.

Wow! There are many words to describe Thursday's Olympic Torch Relay celebration in Sechelt, but wow just about covers it.

Editor: Nine years ago, a law was passed in Canada requiring that operators of powered recreational boats have a basic level of boating knowledge.

Editor: Concerning discussion of openings in recycling opportunities in Roberts Creek, I would like to voice my hope that this does not suck energy out of the Gibsons Recycling Centre, which is trying very hard to recycle while maintaining a small fo

For the many Coast residents who've been zipping into town for some weekend Olympic thrills over the past three weeks, this is the weekend it all grinds to a halt. The world-class events have stopped.

Editor: I, along with over 100 other condominium owners, live on Park Road across from Ryan Dempster Field of Dreams and the new Gibsons and Area Recreation Centre (GARC).

In a letter to the editor in the May 22 issue of Coast Reporter, I stated that the Sunshine Coast Regional District cleanup tickets had already expired when received. That was incorrect. In fact, they are good for a full year from issue.