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Viewpoint: Rezoning decision nearsighted

Viewpoint: Rezoning decision nearsighted

One issue currently before City of Powell River council is raising concerns about fiscal responsibility and the city’s commitment to deliver results on its long-term goals.
Editorial cartoon: Vote

Editorial cartoon: Vote

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Letters: Plan requires clarity; Polarizing plastic

Letters: Plan requires clarity; Polarizing plastic

Plan requires clarity I have previously commented on the lack of detail/planning/organization for the proposed Powell River tech hub project.
Editorial: Our best interests

Editorial: Our best interests

It was clear that the more than 200 people who gathered in Evergreen Theatre for the provincial election all-candidates forum were there to hear how our next MLA will represent the interests of this community, not listen to party platform statements.
Counterpoint: Be an intentional citizen

Counterpoint: Be an intentional citizen

Bad things happen when people choose not to vote. All you have to do is look south of the border at the Trump administration, which is taking us closer to nuclear war on an almost weekly basis.
Editorial cartoon: Plastic

Editorial cartoon: Plastic

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Editorial: Earth day every day

Editorial: Earth day every day

It is troubling that while local environmentalists are preparing for Earth Month events this weekend, a different contingent is complaining about environmentally friendly initiatives implemented by City of Powell River council.
Editorial cartoon: Earth Day

Editorial cartoon: Earth Day

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Viewpoint: Plastic bags have no place in stores

Viewpoint: Plastic bags have no place in stores

It should not be a stretch for Powell River’s municipal government to initiate a public education campaign leading to a ban on checkout-counter plastic bags. Currently, seven Canadian municipalities have bans in place.
Counterpoint: Increase taxes to remain civilized

Counterpoint: Increase taxes to remain civilized

Famous American supreme court justice Oliver Wendell Holmes once stated, “Taxes are the price we pay for civilization.” At its most basic, Holmes meant that without taxes to pay for police, courts and lawmaking legislatures, there would be chaos.