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Editorial cartoon: Fix the ferries

Editorial cartoon: Fix the ferries

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Letters: Chump change; Heated highway

Letters: Chump change; Heated highway

Chump change While I have to agree with BC Ferries manager of public affairs Darin Guenette about its crews doing the best they can [“Ferry sailing waits frustrate travellers,” July 27], I have to say it is most unfortunate the same cannot be said of
Editorial: Stuck in paradise

Editorial: Stuck in paradise

It was a completely understandable result of sitting in long lineups for several hours in the heat. Hundreds of travellers trying to get to Powell River from Earls Cove last week on two tiny ferries were steaming mad.
Letters: Never again; Ferry fiasco

Letters: Never again; Ferry fiasco

Never again A tragedy happened yesterday. I too was stuck in the disaster that was described as Monday's departure from Powell River [“Ferry sailing waits frustrate travellers,” July 27].
Editorial cartoon: Ferry pride?

Editorial cartoon: Ferry pride?

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Editorial: Proud of Pride

Editorial: Proud of Pride

Some of our best friends are gay. Really. It is no longer just something that is said to validate our open-mindedness and inclusion, or to try to downplay our insecurities about the homophobic trappings of a remote, blue-collar town.
Editorial: Serve customers

Editorial: Serve customers

Pretend for just a minute that you own a transportation company with many vehicles. Your profits are up by nearly half from the past fiscal year and you’ve identified the weakest links in your fleet: a couple of old jalopies that keep breaking down.
Editorial cartoon: Ferry woes

Editorial cartoon: Ferry woes

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Letters: Misleading information; Kudos to loggers

Letters: Misleading information; Kudos to loggers

Misleading information I read that we have a new pool lift [“Complex adds lift,” July 6] to assist handicapped people and I want to thank the city for its efforts.
Viewpoint: Time for island support

Viewpoint: Time for island support

I live on Texada Island. When I first arrived our local ferries were part of our highway system, although we did pay a “toll” for their use. At that time we had an active iron-ore mine, limestone quarries and logging operations.