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LETTER: Men's recovery house in Seymour as good as built

LETTER: Men's recovery house in Seymour as good as built

Dear Editor: Re: Men’s Recovery House Debated In Seymour , Sept. 18 front-page story. The headline is misleading. There was no debate and it was obvious from the get-go that council wishes this project to go ahead.
EDITORIAL: Veiled critique

EDITORIAL: Veiled critique

There’s no doubt about it. This election has brought up the big issues for Canadians. The shrinking middle class, taking control of climate change, and apparently, what a woman wears on her face during a one-minute citizenship oath.
Would you rather drive to the Sunshine Coast than take a ferry?

Would you rather drive to the Sunshine Coast than take a ferry?

The B.C. government announced last week it plans to study a highway link to the Sunshine Coast. Would building a road or a series of bridges bolster the Sunshine Coast’s economy is one aspect the study will examine.
LAUTENS: There's more sailing club speculation afloat

LAUTENS: There's more sailing club speculation afloat

Yes, at some point the present Hollyburn Sailing Club will be evicted. Yes, relocated elsewhere. And favoured use of the site? A restaurant. Not likely a fast-food joint.
BALDREY: Economy emerging as defining electoral issue

BALDREY: Economy emerging as defining electoral issue

What was not considered even a remote possibility by many just a few months ago now has to be taken seriously: Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party may yet win this federal election.
EDITORIAL: Building bridges

EDITORIAL: Building bridges

The autopsy report on the DOA TransLink funding plebiscite are in. Cause of death: Apathy. Of the 1.5-million ballots issued, less than half came back.
LETTER: Test drive your candidate before voting

LETTER: Test drive your candidate before voting

Dear Editor: We are in a long election process and it has given me time to think about the fact that our MPs want us to pay them $150,000 minimum per year to vote according to their leader’s wishes.
EDITORIAL: A bridge too far

EDITORIAL: A bridge too far

Like many, we were caught off guard by the province’s announcement it would investigate the costs and benefits of a fixed link to the Sunshine Coast.
LETTER: Dementia caregivers get a break at Parkgate

LETTER: Dementia caregivers get a break at Parkgate

Dear Editor: Congratulations on your article Living with Dementia (Sept. 20 Sunday Focus feature story by reporter Maria Spitale-Leisk). I have several friends who are in situations similar to Bryan and Judy Chalmers.
LETTER: Thank-you to an angel at the Walmart checkout

LETTER: Thank-you to an angel at the Walmart checkout

Dear Editor: On my way home from work on Friday, Sept. 11 I stopped to buy a few necessities at Walmart.