Opinion

Editor: Your assertion that "another election is a big waste of time, energy and money" (Coast Reporter, editorial, Sept. 11) is certainly in lockstep with conventional wisdom -for what that is usually worth.

Editor: I am responding to theletter from Ms. Comerford (Coast Reporter, Sept. 4). I am having a little trouble swallowing the idea that this new change to two lanes is safer for everyone.

Editor: I learned today why I moved to Sechelt and love it here so much. As you know, the Aquatic Centre has been closed for several weeks for repairs. Today (Sept.

Editor: Re: LiveCom awards (Coast Reporter, Sept. 4) Gibsons' parks and culture director and planning director should travel to Pilsen, Czech Republic and make their 40-minute presentation to judges.

How quickly things can change. A week ago in this space we were bemoaning the prospects of another federal election - the second one in a little over a year.

Editor: I agree with you that in a functional Parliament we would have no need for an election this year (Coast Reporter, editorial, Sept. 11). Lest we forget the last $300 million election in 2008 was called by Mr.

Last Sunday, Sept. 13 I had an amazing thing happen. I got thanked. Now some of you might think that's not such a big deal. And indeed in the general scheme of things, it's probably not earth shattering.

Editor: Your frustration with the distinct possibility of another federal election is understood (Coast Reporter, editorial, Sept. 11). Canadians are election fatigued. That is, the people who vote. People just don't care enough to vote.

Brent Richter's article "Community Forest puts numbers on the table" (Coast Reporter, Sept. 4) is enormously interesting.

In his fundamentalist zeal to paint the community forest in a negative light, John Keates draws the wrong conclusion (Coast Reporter letters, Aug. 28).