Opinion

We are all utterly heartbroken. That is the only way to describe how this community is feeling right now in the wake of such tragic news.

Results of the provincial election on May 9 have created an interesting political dynamic in BC, one that became more interesting on May 29 when BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver signed an agreement with the BC New Democratic Party to gain power.

The opinion article by Peak publisher Jason Schreurs about the former Inn at Westview situation [Editorial: Excuses, excuses,” May 31] was well written and exactly my opinion. Let’s get this eyesore demolished. Patricia Seale Manson Avenue

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Perhaps a name change is exactly what Powell River Regional District needs.

Saying no can be a very difficult thing to do. In the case of grants administered by City of Powell River, no doesn’t even seem to be an option.

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My friend and I took our first trip on Salish Orca yesterday and, in spite of a rocky start due to an electrical delay when it left Little River, we really enjoyed the new ferry.

ITALICS: last para It has been a very long time since I have been excited about the prospects of a new government making the world a better place. I am allowing myself a bit of optimism with the New Democratic Party/Green Party coalition.

Powell River Community Forest operation announced a record-setting year [“Community Forest posts record profits,” May 31] for 2016.