Opinion

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.

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Two emergency services needed In regards to last issue’s Viewpoint [“Reduced ambulance service unacceptable,” February 22], I take issue with several of Rob Stokes’ points that are either wrong or misleading.

Did City of Powell River pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to Island Timberlands for trees that its partnership company with Tla’amin Nation already had rights to? That is the question this week as the city prepares the public release of legal adv

Proof of competency Powell River mayor and councillors are voting to give themselves a raise [“Council seeks pay parity,” February 15], but why the new formula for setting how much they get? What are their reasons for changing the traditional ways of

Pink Shirt Day is a great strategy for highlighting the troubling issue of bullying, but, as Peak reporter David Brindle pointed out in last week’s Peak Weekender, pink shirts will not fix the problem.

In regard to last issue’s article [“Fire chief defends 2017 budget,” February 15], I completely concur with City of Powell River councillor Rob Southcott.

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Community debate over whether City of Powell River council should give itself a raise is sure to be heated; the concept of public servants paying themselves more is never met with blanket taxpayer approval, for reasons that are often unclear.