Opinion

Editor: The Salvation Army on the Coast wants to thank the community for its support this Christmas. The 2009 Christmas Kettle Campaign's goal of $33,000 was exceeded by an astonishing 61 per cent.

Editor: Council wants to have a win/win solution. The proposal just approved by council is to put in lights and a turn lane, moving the project toward the seaward side.

Editor: I was not surprised to read the letter by Jan Michael Sherman ("Unbalanced narrative," Coast Reporter, Jan. 1).

Editor: After leading the pedestrian way of life for a few months now (no access to a vehicle), I have started to notice certain driver behaviours that should not even be done or are outright illegal - and they are becoming worse as time goes on.

Editor: Coun. Ann Kershaw is quoted as saying she hoped "common sense would guide how the [new dog control] bylaw gets enforced." Common sense was certainly in short supply when this inane bylaw was introduced.

Editor: Once again over the past year, many people have stepped forward to demonstrate that they as humans have regressed, yet they truly believe that they are the superior ones.

Editor: On New Year's Eve, my wife and I were enjoying a quiet evening at home. We were unaware of the group of young people passing the front of our home in West Sechelt.

It's a new year, but nothing appears to be different on Parliament Hill. The games continue in Ottawa in the wake of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to prorogue Parliament on Dec.

Editor: Re: New dog bylaw An obviously absurd idea. No! wait a minute maybe they can draft a bylaw to stop cats from killing all our beautiful songbirds - my tax money hard at work. Reto Camenisch Selma Park

Editor: In Brent Richter's article, "Gibsons council taking second look at recycling RFP" (Coast Reporter, Dec. 25), many interesting things were mentioned - only 300 tons of recyclables, and we are a small community.