Opinion

Powell River has always been considered a compassionate town. I acknowledge that many people are concerned and doing what they can for individuals and families who are facing homelessness [“Housing forum reveals crisis,” September 21].

The editorial in last week’s Peak [“Call to action,” September 21] noted premier Christy Clark’s recent announcement of nearly $1 billion for affordable housing.

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A recent change to BC’s Human Rights Code to include protection for “gender identity or expression” will be adopted by school districts across the province for their codes of conduct.

After listening to last week’s panel members at the town hall meeting about affordable housing, it is official: the housing crisis has made its way over the water from Vancouver to Powell River.

As Christy Clark and her provincial government triumphantly commit nearly $1 billion toward affordable rental housing in BC this year, here we are in Powell River unable to address the issue.

Highway solution The Internet [“Internet speeds economic development,” September 14] is man’s greatest feat of engineering, ever. Throughout the world it changes how people think and act.

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Driving patterns and speed limits are not something we instinctually know the minute we sit behind a wheel.

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