Opinion

The following letter was sent to the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) and copied to Coast Reporter. To our SCRD directors: My name is Sandi and I have a grandson with many disabilities.

Disgusted, embarrassed, inside anger competing with the hot temperatures outside, I stood at the Langdale terminal last week waiting for a visitor to arrive.

I spent part of my B.C. Day long weekend this year taking in the sights at Vancouver's pride parade, a first for me. From the outside, it looks like a party like no other. It rivals every other event I think of for colour, music and jubilance.

The Allen Road property chosen for a proposed sewage treatment plant is not the "furthest point from any residential homes." There are five homes immediately adjacent to the site.

The next time you are passing by Chapman Creek, glance at the big bare boulders with only small pools and a slight trickle of water running. This is where salmon fry will be huddling to survive.

The following was sent to the District of Sechelt planning department and copied to Coast Reporter I'm wondering if anything is going to stay in its natural state in Sechelt? First there was the shock to the senses of having the beautiful forest of t

Re: Report from bears of the Sunshine Coast, as relayed by Joe Martens (Coast Reporter letters, July 24). How I wish our local bears really had such an organization (not to mention the ability) to advocate for themselves.

As the wildfires continue to wage across the province, so too is the raging anger residents are feeling towards the proposed harmonized sales tax (HST).

Recent letters and articles representing the views of a small but vocal group lobbying for depot recycling compel me to address the misinformation about curbside recycling. Curbside recycling programs have been the gold standard for years and many B.

Editor: Where are the letters from people in favour of curbside recycling? Don't let a few spoil it for everyone. My family has used the curbside recycling bin since pickup began in Sechelt. What a great service for all of us.