Opinion

Editor: St. Mary's Hospital/Health Care Auxiliary would like to thank the Sunshine Coast Community for their support over the past year, especially those who donate to and shop at our Thrift Store in Sechelt.

Editor: As someone who was an anti-poverty activist and advocate throughout the '90s, I was taken aback by the front page story about Lynwood Ministries' plans for Downtown Eastside women during the Olympics (Coast Reporter, Jan. 15).

Editor: Re: Ad from the Sunshine Coastal Environmental Sustainability Society (Coast Reporter, Jan. 15). The title of the ad is: "A new watchdog group for the Sunshine Coast." Here is a group that hides behind the anonymity of an email address.

Editor: Mr. Gordon Politeski, (Coast Reporter, Jan. 15 letters, attempts valiantly to minimize his friend Stephen Harper's decision to prorogue Parliament.

Editor: After a long day of travelling and driving through a storm on Thursday, Jan. 14, we were happy to be on the 7:25 p.m. ferry heading home.

Editor: With reference to the advertisement (on this page) with regards to B.C. Ferries fares, it might be useful to have the following background: Student fares: a long time ago the B.C.

Editor: The Sunshine Coast is in need of one or more enclosed, off-leash dog parks designated for exclusive use by dogs. Many communities have recognized that dogs and children using the same playground does not work. Kamloops has five.

January, for me, as for many of you, is stock-taking month. It's time to take the blinkers off and really look at the person in the mirror, scary as that is.

Editor: We would like to thank the Sechelt sewage facilities commission, District of Sechelt council and staff for their part in the decision to proceed with the trial offered by Ledcor CMI Ltd.

Editor: Having noted the moronically stupid Sechelt dog bylaw, and the promise of even more idiocy to come, I now realize the purpose of the bylaw enforcement notice (BEN) system.