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Agree with transit tips

Agree with transit tips

Thank you Maureen Brown, for your excellent letter (Tips for transit, ferries, Coast Reporter, Aug. 7). I too, have been trying to get the attention of "the powers that be" on this important issue.
Time to step aside Mr. Campbell

Time to step aside Mr. Campbell

The following letter was sent to Premier Gordon Campbell and copied to Coast Reporter.
Handi-Dart cuts hurt seniors

Handi-Dart cuts hurt seniors

The following letter was sent to the SCRD and copied to Coast Reporter. Dear board of directors: I am writing this letter in regards to the cutback of Handi-Dart service from 75 hours to 60 hours.
Necessary myth or unachievable goal?

Necessary myth or unachievable goal?

As the new staff writer at Coast Reporter, let me introduce myself. We journalists like to hope we're a mighty objective lot, but invariably we bring our own life experience to the table as we research and write stories.
Don't turn over BCUC decision

Don't turn over BCUC decision

The following letter was sent to Premier Gordon Campbell and copied to Coast Reporter. Dear Mr. Campbell: I am writing to let you know that I approve of the B.C.
Why are we paying for this mistake?

Why are we paying for this mistake?

As a avid user of our new Sechelt pool I'm upset to hear that the facility has an on going problem with leaks.
Traffic mayhem in Gibsons

Traffic mayhem in Gibsons

After watching for a number of months the traffic congestion and mayhem since the traffic "calming" pattern through Gibsons was put into place, I have only one comment: the stupidity of the design, of this traffic pattern, is surpassed only by the ig
Highway now inadequate

Highway now inadequate

As you know, way back in 1996, a new road was built at Langdale. It moved the traffic bottleneck at the ferry terminal to the top of the hill two kilometres away and afforded a place to unload the ferry.
Intersection is driver friendly

Intersection is driver friendly

In a recent letter to the editor, one reader wrote in saying, "Just as a driver, just feeling really uncomfortable with this intersection and having a lot of close calls here to the extent that I don't use this intersection anymore.
You call this traffic calming?

You call this traffic calming?

On Aug. 3, the recently installed traffic calming on O'Shea Road was given a trial when a unique musical event happened that hot, sunny day. Where street parking was available, we now have traffic calming barriers.