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Letters: Seeking solutions; Owner pays; Excess timber

Letters: Seeking solutions; Owner pays; Excess timber

Seeking solutions I would like to make it clear that last week’s article [“Regional resident opposes new fuel-tank site,” March 15] was initiated by the Peak and that I, along with others mentioned in the article, was asked to comment on the effects
Editorial cartoon: Plastic ban

Editorial cartoon: Plastic ban

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Editorial: Overdue settlement

Editorial: Overdue settlement

Way back on January 18, in a previous editorial, we made a call to LafargeHolcim to end the lockout of approximately 70 United Steelworkers Local 816 union workers at the company’s Texada Island rock quarry.
Viewpoint: Taxpayers deserve answers

Viewpoint: Taxpayers deserve answers

Further to the article about the Inn at Westview [“Council to debate Inn at Westview demolition,” March 8], the people of Powell River are owed an explanation by their council. The bill to tear it down could be up to $1 million.
Viewpoint: Province risks losing health opportunity

Viewpoint: Province risks losing health opportunity

The government of Christy Clark must get back to the table with federal minister of health Jane Philpott to conclude a bilateral health deal.
Letters: Goose is cooked; Bad idea; Troubling trek

Letters: Goose is cooked; Bad idea; Troubling trek

Goose is cooked In regard to the proposed cull of Canada geese in Powell River [“Mayor keen to cull goose population,” March 8], I can say that this is a regular practice in the Okanagan where beaches, playgrounds, schoolyards, parks and golf courses
Editorial cartoon: Cull the geese

Editorial cartoon: Cull the geese

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Letters: Double standard; Unacceptable performance; Taking exception

Letters: Double standard; Unacceptable performance; Taking exception

Double standard City of Powell River council has evoked a double standard in handling the derelict buildings cleanup [“Demolition to proceed on derelict house,” February 22].
Editorial: Equality and healing

Editorial: Equality and healing

Listen and support. Those are two things that men can do to further equality for women. Those who don’t believe women’s equality is even an issue only further prove the need for it.
Viewpoint: Time to wake up

Viewpoint: Time to wake up

Once again, strong winds buffeted Malaspina Peninsula last week. Once again, trees were blown down across roads and power lines. Once again, we lost power. And once again, by the next morning the power had come back on.