Opinion

Nonsensical demand Excellent article [“Viewpoint: Leave doctors out of assisted death,” March 23], I couldn’t agree more. Most physicians choose their profession because they care for people and work to heal their patients wherever possible.

Has the Supreme Court of Canada stepped beyond its limits in mandating that our Canadian government implement physician-assisted death? One problem is the inclusion of the word “physician.

Less than impressed I was less than impressed to read the front page of the recent Powell River Peak [“Grieving families speak out,” March 16], regarding the funeral service that failed to do their job uprightly.

When Powell River Community Foundation’s Vital Signs report was released last October, community leaders and residents were worried about the city’s high levels of child poverty, poverty in general, unemployment and lack of affordable housing options

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Last February, I and other members of the community formed a non-profit society to engage and support the local independent music scene.

City of Powell River council recently passed a motion to advise BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB) that local government does not object to Townsite Brewing’s application for an endorsement to its manufacturer’s licence to operate a 10-sea

Our government is allowing [Insurance Corporation of BC] to discriminate with impunity against our seniors [“Assessments for aging drivers,” February 24].

Since last October, I have enjoyed the services of Pacific Coastal Airlines to commute from Powell River to Vancouver on Mondays and Fridays. I am a seasoned commuter and when we had fog recently I opted to take the ferry.

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