Opinion

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.

The following letter was sent to Premier Gordon Campbell and copied to Coast Reporter.

Given the current economic realities facing us in this province, the provincial budget tabled by Finance Minister Colin Hansen on Tuesday could have been a lot worse.

Editor: Before teachers jump on the "technology train" by increasing computer use in school-based settings, (Coast Reporter, Feb.

Editor: Our Grade 6/7 classes at Roberts Creek Elementary School recently held a Haiti relief benefit, and last week we sent $9,355 off to help Haiti. We were in the midst of planning a ski trip when our teacher, Mr.

Editor: I have difficulty walking and was worried how I'd manage when my husband and I travelled as foot passengers from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay and then on to Nanaimo on Feb. 18.

Editor: I want to congratulate the Sunshine Coast community for filling 1,224 shoebox gifts with school supplies, hygiene items, toys and a personal note for needy boys and girls aged two to 14 in 2009.

Editor: I agree with Kim Mellor - our national anthem should be sung by all (Coast Reporter letters, Feb. 26). But what I object to most is the tones our young singers use in belting out O Canada. It is not a hip-hop song.

Editor: In 2002, Doctors With-out Borders (DWB) warned that the Canada-U.S.-NATO invasion of Afghanistan would cause massive civilian casualties and create over a million refugees. Ignoring DWB and in defiance of the United Nations, NATO attacked.

Editor: Loved the Coast Reporter's Feb. 12 cover page, so thank you all. I have been beating myself up for wrongfully assuming O Canada was/is our national anthem. Upon viewing the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday, Feb.