Opinion

Editor: I suppose that what follows is a statistic within a statistic and that it still holds true. Two censuses ago, I was a census form distributor in Gibsons.

The following letter was sent to Finance Minister Colin Hansen and copied to Coast Reporter. I do not understand how you can justify spending more than $1 million trying to persuade citizens that the latest tax grab is good for us.

Editor: Grateful as I am for the consistent encouragement and support that Coast Reporter has given to Arrowhead over the years, I feel I must correct an impression left by the editor in his recent celebration of good news in the community (Coast Rep

Editor: Thank you for giving attention to the Minister of Health Services' proposed regulatory change which would allow people to acquire eye wear without requiring eye care, effective May 1 (Coast Reporter, April 16).

Editor: Two recent correspondents who said I had my facts wrong are partly correct.

Editor: I am a member of both the Gibsons Seniors' Society and the SunCoast Harmony Entertainment Society. We would like to hold evening events at Harmony Hall. We have no ulterior motives but to encourage new membership.

Re: "It's time to banish the bullies" (Coast Reporter, April 16). Excellent commentary. As Cathie mentions, defining 'bullying' is not easy. It ranges from the obvious physical to the insidious psychological attacks, and sometimes a mixture of both.

At Coast Reporter press time, I am scanning The Globe and Mail and CBC websites looking for word from Ottawa. Perhaps the earthquakes of late have done something to shift the balance of the earth.

Editor: Regarding the disharmony at Harmony Hall (Coast Reporter, April 16) as someone who has just turned 62, I was astounded to read that, in a mere three years, I will have had it with going out at night, and especially with dancing (according to

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.