Opinion

Personal loss Life can be challenging all by itself. It becomes more of a challenge when extreme circumstances are added to it. On Canada Day at Willingdon Beach my backpack and my son’s Keen sandals were taken.

by Cameron Bailey I feel I have to respond to John Weston’s viewpoint, “Questions and answers, myths and facts,” as there are aspects to this that are frightening in the extreme. I’d like to take a look at each point he made.

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Our home and native land. For about 95 per cent of British Columbians, this statement is a lie.

Family fishing on father’s day A great day was had by all who attended [“Time with dad and a fishing rod,” June 17]. About 100 people, adults and children alike, enjoyed the beautiful weather and some great fishing for cutthroat trout at Inland Lake.

by John Weston Few persons have had the opportunities I’ve had to stand up for constitutional rights in our country.

by Dr. Paul Martiquet Anyone who has not visited a local farmers’ market is missing something special.

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With clear skies from early April, rain or snow can no longer be trusted to fall from the sky and flow down the mountains to fill lakes and streams. This is not an exaggeration.

Unfair editorial We are writing in response to the recent editorial which has misrepresented the My Health My Community (MHMC) survey [“Growing problem,” June 10]. MHMC is the largest health and well-being survey ever done in BC.