Opinion

Festival seeks help Another Sunshine Music Festival has come and gone and those in attendance know that it was a very successful one [“Musician travels across world,” August 14].

by CaroleAnn Leishman Lafarge Canada has applied for a permit to expand its coal storage and export capacity on Texada Island.

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Powell River residents complain about parking on Marine Avenue almost as much as they complain about BC Ferries.

Coal concerns Having gone to a meeting in Powell River on the Texada Island coal storage topic, it’s hard to understand the focus of the few jobs offered [“Coal export expansion proposal kicks up dust,” August 28].

by Nicholas Simons We can agree that the amount of coal we produce and export is small compared to China and the United States, and probably if we didn’t sell it to the Asian markets, someone else would.

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Opening a new elementary school is an exciting moment, for school district officials, administrators, teachers, support workers and students.

Global environment On August 19, I attended a Texada Quarrying Ltd. [TQL] information session about the expansion to its coal export facilities. I misunderstood this to be a public meeting [“Coal export expansion proposal kicks up dust,” August 28].

by Terry Hollo Jobs. One or 100. The amount doesn’t matter. “Jobs” is the defensive, cliché word for controversial projects used to end any pro or con argument.