Opinion

Major work parties have been taking place over the past several weeks to spruce up the grounds, booths and facilities at Powell River Farmers’ Market in Paradise Valley for its season-opening weekend.

There is no funeral or “Celebration of Life” for the St. John Ambulance branch and brigade that started in Powell River in 1911.

Mr. Crossley ended his letter [“Letters: Laws recognize women’s rights,” April 18] by saying an alternative to the flag display [“Anti-abortion group plans demonstration,” April 11] would be a million kind words and a million hugs.

In 1962, Rachel Carson, the mother of the modern environmental movement, laid bare the dangers of chemical pesticides in her groundbreaking book, Silent Spring , providing rich food for thought for today’s environmental activists.

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Anyone who missed Earth Hour on March 24 has an entire day to make up for it on April 22. Earth Hour participation has declined in the province, according to a BC Hydro report published in late March.

Having read Stephanie Miller’s opinion piece [“Viewpoint: Coastal by Nature?, April 4,] a few points need to be made.

Thomas Verblen was an American economist and sociologist of Norwegian origin who lived in the late 19th and early 20th century.

The potentially costly impasse between City of Powell River and the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) over the looped road serving Timberland Estates is just the latest in a series of conflicts.

Does anyone think an abortion is a good alternative to prevention [“Anti-abortion group plans demonstration,” April 11]? No; it is a deeply damaging occurence for all concerned.