Opinion

It was a completely understandable result of sitting in long lineups for several hours in the heat. Hundreds of travellers trying to get to Powell River from Earls Cove last week on two tiny ferries were steaming mad.

Never again A tragedy happened yesterday. I too was stuck in the disaster that was described as Monday's departure from Powell River [“Ferry sailing waits frustrate travellers,” July 27].

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Some of our best friends are gay. Really. It is no longer just something that is said to validate our open-mindedness and inclusion, or to try to downplay our insecurities about the homophobic trappings of a remote, blue-collar town.

Pretend for just a minute that you own a transportation company with many vehicles. Your profits are up by nearly half from the past fiscal year and you’ve identified the weakest links in your fleet: a couple of old jalopies that keep breaking down.

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Misleading information I read that we have a new pool lift [“Complex adds lift,” July 6] to assist handicapped people and I want to thank the city for its efforts.

I live on Texada Island. When I first arrived our local ferries were part of our highway system, although we did pay a “toll” for their use. At that time we had an active iron-ore mine, limestone quarries and logging operations.

Crime is usually associated with being a big city problem. When one thinks of the ugly underbelly of criminal behaviour, it is not usually linked to a small city like Powell River.

The new and improved amphitheatre [“Contest to name new civic venue,” June 15] at Willingdon Beach is a beautiful facility. It is one of the best, if not the best, logger sports venues in BC and will host many other events in coming years.