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Viewpoint: Sound deserves protection

Viewpoint: Sound deserves protection

It appears that a mammoth conglomerate and the BC provincial government are conspiring to fulfill Captain George Vancouver’s dismal observation when he wrongly named Desolation Sound: “There was not a single prospect that was pleasing to the eye.
Editorial cartoon: Sandcastles versus loggers

Editorial cartoon: Sandcastles versus loggers

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Editorial: Share the wealth

Editorial: Share the wealth

Ask anyone in town this summer, whether it is choir members from International Choral Kathaumixw, riders in the BC Bike Race or backpackers hitting the Sunshine Coast Trail, and the consensus is clear: we live in one of the most attractive places in
Letters: Honorary sign; tragic waste

Letters: Honorary sign; tragic waste

Honorary sign I have noticed the erection of new signs [“New signs create gateway,” June 29] around the community, including one for trails on Marine Avenue near Willingdon Beach and the welcome/farewell signs at the southern boundary of the city.
Editorial cartoon: Strange wind gusts

Editorial cartoon: Strange wind gusts

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Editorial: Drug dilemma

Editorial: Drug dilemma

Statistics are sometimes easy to shrug off, but recent numbers from BC Coroners Service detailing the number of illicit drug overdose deaths in BC so far this year are alarming, to say the least.
Letters: Stale saga; self-loathing assassin; love is love

Letters: Stale saga; self-loathing assassin; love is love

Stale saga The ongoing saga of the Inn at Westview [“Quick Peak: Derelict Demolition,” June 8] is becoming stale and laughable. Previous City of Powell River councils and the current council have continued to allow the issue to drag on.
Editorial cartoon: Drug supply

Editorial cartoon: Drug supply

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Viewpoint: Lund is home, too

Viewpoint: Lund is home, too

I recently read Erin Innes’ column [“Seasonal visitors increase activity” June 15] and felt something strange. It was loss. Her loss, not mine.
Editorial cartoon: Pied Piper

Editorial cartoon: Pied Piper

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