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Weston: more action needed

Weston: more action needed

The following was sent to member of Parliament John Weston and copied to Coast Reporter. At your recent Town Hall Meeting in Sechelt (Dec.
Déjà vu on the Sunshine Coast

Déjà vu on the Sunshine Coast

Yogi Berra, the legendary New York Yankees catcher, has a knack for mangling the English language in a manner that's both funny and appropriate at the same time.
For shame; get back to work

For shame; get back to work

Editor: Isn't it rather ironic that our own federal government seeks to avoid democratic process while we have sons and daughters fighting and dying in a foreign country to bring them that same process? For shame, Prime Minister.
Simply partisan politics

Simply partisan politics

Editor: In your editorial of Jan. 9, you made the point that Harper shut down Parliament for three months, which is true. However, what he really did was extend the opening date from Jan. 25 to March 3 - just over one month.
Public service is a privilege

Public service is a privilege

Editor: Public service is a privilege, not a burden. It is a noble profession, and for many, a genuine calling. Our country has been blessed with outstanding public servants - both elected and unelected - throughout our history.
Reaffirm B.C.'s energy rights

Reaffirm B.C.'s energy rights

Editor: The provincial government has taken a radically new direction in providing energy for B.C. citizens and industry. The government's new Energy Plan has taken away BC Hydro's right to create new energy and given that job to the private sector.
Who'd want to be on council?

Who'd want to be on council?

Editor: Four of the letters on page A11 in the Jan. 8 edition of Coast Reporter just have to be the some of the most vitriolic I have read in some time. One letter complains that Sechelt council "have regressed to a state back beyond the Neanderthal.
Xmas kettles a huge success

Xmas kettles a huge success

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.
Open letter to Davis Bay residents

Open letter to Davis Bay residents

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.
Apartheid not too strong a word

Apartheid not too strong a word

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