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Take action on illegal dumping

Take action on illegal dumping

Editor: The article "Illegal dumping a growing concern" (Coast Reporter, May 8) states that if someone spots a large accumulation of illegal waste and wants to bring it to the landfill, they can call Cathy Kenny, the Sunshine Coast Regional District
Preserve rural neighbourhood

Preserve rural neighbourhood

The following letter was sent to Elphinstone director Lorne Lewis and copied to Coast Reporter. Dear Mr. Lewis: I am writing you concerning the planned halfway house for Pratt Road in Gibsons.
Embracing Olympic spirit

Embracing Olympic spirit

Wow! There are many words to describe Thursday's Olympic Torch Relay celebration in Sechelt, but wow just about covers it.
Boating skills courses required

Boating skills courses required

Editor: Nine years ago, a law was passed in Canada requiring that operators of powered recreational boats have a basic level of boating knowledge.
Consider all recycling options

Consider all recycling options

Editor: Concerning discussion of openings in recycling opportunities in Roberts Creek, I would like to voice my hope that this does not suck energy out of the Gibsons Recycling Centre, which is trying very hard to recycle while maintaining a small fo
A once-skeptic's Olympic hangover

A once-skeptic's Olympic hangover

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.
Applaud concern for public safety

Applaud concern for public safety

Editor: I, along with over 100 other condominium owners, live on Park Road across from Ryan Dempster Field of Dreams and the new Gibsons and Area Recreation Centre (GARC).
Clean-up tickets good until 2010

Clean-up tickets good until 2010

In a letter to the editor in the May 22 issue of Coast Reporter, I stated that the Sunshine Coast Regional District cleanup tickets had already expired when received. That was incorrect. In fact, they are good for a full year from issue.
Not much point showing up

Not much point showing up

I belong to the now disgruntled minority who supported the single transferable vote (STV).
Need for social responsibility

Need for social responsibility

Re: Politics today (Coast Reporter letters, May 22). Thank you, Taysha, for your well-thought letter.