Petition confirmed as valid
With regard to P R Brown and the Friends of the Library’s incorrect statement that the petition representing opposition to a Powell River Public Library at Willingdon South is invalid, we have confirmation that indeed the petition is valid [“Petition invalid,” July 16].
We have received legal advice that a petition of this type and size, especially one with over 5,000 names, will no doubt have inaccuracies. Those inaccuracies would simply not be considered part of the petition, they would in effect be ignored, but the rest of the petition, as long as there is a full name, complete address and signature, is indeed valid.
For Brown and her Friends of the Library to insinuate I would lie about this important issue and misrepresent the petition is unconscionable and mean-spirited and demonstrates their lack of respect for the democratic process.
We are honoured to have so much support and are pleased to confirm to everyone who signed the petition with honest intentions, that the petition is most certainly valid.
There is another point we would like to bring up at this time. Several citizens have announced they will be running for council in the upcoming election. Some are pro-library at Willingdon. Be sure to ask questions of these new want-to-be councillors to find out if they are willing to ignore your petition and build a library where the majority don’t want it.
Elaine Teichgraber
Willingdon Watch Group
Fair fares for all
While sitting in the BC Ferry parking lot after having missed a boat that was overloaded, and since BC Day is coming up, I thought I should put my thoughts on paper about the ferries in BC [“Ferries return to new schedule,” May 14].
About the folks in the Interior, they are hardworking, hustling people. Expecting them to drive around the lakes on existing roads is really a burden on their lives and time. That’s why they have free ferries 24/7. It really works well in their daily lives, saving productive time, attracting tourists and retirees from the rest of the country. It stimulates the local economy, while generating revenue and taxes for the government. Well done, bravo.
Now about these coastal dwellers in the remote wooded areas and the totally different reality.
For the most part the government must think we grow and smoke the funny stuff. After we prune our plants in the morning we sit down with our knees bent backwards and go “hmmm” for the rest of the day. So time stands still here. Whether it takes six or eight hours to get to Vancouver does not matter one bit. Pains and aches are relieved so we don’t need to see doctors in Vancouver. Plus our way of making a living is so profitable that the economy as a whole does not matter. We really don’t want tourists and retirees here because they would threaten our way of life. Plus since nature provides, we have fish and mushrooms and can live off the land.
With BC Day coming up we should have just one day where all British Columbians have the same privileges. Let’s call it Interior Day.
If you are using the ferries that day, please simply inform the attendant that you are going to enjoy a BC Interior Day and are using the ferry for free.
I guess all in all life is pretty good in BC, but when it comes to the ferries, we either all pay or we all ride free. It’s not that hard.
Johann Elebracht
Cariboo Avenue
