Opinion

Land connection Being in Powell River all my life and knowing the back country since I was a kid, there is good understanding why there should be a new highway from Powell River to Squamish. [“High cost of geography,” January 15].

by Jim Rose I found the viewpoint “Generating income,” January 8, to be very misleading because it was based on an invalid premise.

by coastal community representatives From Saturna Island to Haida Gwaii, and from Victoria to the Chilcotin, a group composed of First Nations Council representatives, elected officials, grassroots organizers and concerned business owners, stand unit

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Gas companies to wake up Fifteen gas stations in the Comox/Courtenay area have been 15 to 21 cents per litre lower than stations in Powell River for 12 months [“Gas grinch stealing Christmas,” December 19, 2012].

Rite of passage is a tradition that has existed throughout human history and may have significant effects on the development of a stable adult personality.

If there is any bright spot in the challenge posed by the need to fight for equitable ferry service, it is that the situation has posed the perfect circumstance to measure and to exercise the principles of democracy by which people live.

Help wanted Is there a doctor in town willing to take on a new patient [“Clinic opens,” April 17, 2013]? I have lived in Powell River since 1963, 50 years. My life has been fruitful; I have worked, paid taxes and contributed to the community.

by Linda Rosen Studies report local economic benefits of up to $7 for every dollar spent on library services.

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