Opinion

Cause different to effect In response to Our Elephant in the Room, March 27, I can’t help but feel that Rob Arnstein is looking at the effects of the elephant rather than the cause of it. In 1900 the world population was 1.6 billion people.

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At times we have the good fortune to step back from strife and conflict to celebrate the good in our community. Such an event played out at last week’s City of Powell River council meeting.

In camera meetings Huh? What exactly does that even mean [“Council’s schedule needs revisiting,” May 29]? Is there someone filming meetings that the public can see later? Fat chance.

by Michelle Fortin Most parents worry when their children begin driving. They warn teens about the risks. In 2011, despite that care and concern, 291 British Columbians died in car crashes.

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Along with providing services, local governments direct much of their energy toward improving local economies.

Street vending inconsistency Further to the street vending fee bylaw which is up for review on June 6, 2013, I have contacted various comparable coastal communities to Powell River and I have the following information for City of Powell River council

by Michelle Hignell For the past few months I’ve been swept up by a part of Powell River culture I’d previously only admired from the outside—our music scene—and consider me hooked.

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