Opinion

This week’s cover story is a reminder both of the generosity and spirit of compassion in this community and also of the work left to do in terms of increasing accessibility in the city for those with mobility issues.

Inaccessible ferries When I spoke with my good friend she told me a story that just made my blood boil. Recently she had to take her elderly Mom over to Vancouver Island to see the doctor.

by Jim Sawchuk Maybe Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast, should start earning his money. First, he states that the BC Liberal Party misled BC taxpayers in the last provincial election over the HST.

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Sea Fair is just two years away from celebrating 50 years in the community.

It’s sometimes hard to believe that with all we hear about locally-sourced food, going green and food security, the grassroots projects to support those notions are still the Davids versus the Goliath of the commercial agricultural system.

HST mathematics I find both the ads about the HST vote and the referendum question quite confusing [“Agency extends deadline,” July 6]. I also find them short on simple math. I understand simple math.

by Morris Moser What a load of pompous, self-righteous, holier than thou, pontificating bull written by Helmut Godau in his letter to the editor Along the Trails, June 29.

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Friday’s rally in protest of rising ferry fares was a testament to the dedication and initiative of the people of Powell River.