Opinion

by Al Drummond Today’s City of Powell River council continues to embark upon a path of building a new library. It appears that the location is still the old arena site on the waterfront.

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Powell River Regional District planning committee members and planning staff have attended two workshops in recent months to discuss land use planning approaches, objectives and legislative tools.

Why prefer an empty gravel lot? Having seen quite a few “Save Willingdon Beach” buttons around town worn by library site opposers [“Opponents protest library site,” February 22], I am compelled to write my thoughts.

by Cathy Fisher I’d like to clarify some of the information in Louise Fribance’s letter to the editor, “Teachers’ requests out of reach,” published on March 14.

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They asked for it, fought for it and lobbied the provincial government to fund it. Eventually, they received what they asked for and now the public has it too.

Teachers’ requests out of reach I wonder how many people are aware of how rich the teachers’ contract truly is: an average salary of $68,240 (lowest $52,362, highest $81,561) a year, more than three months off a year, 20 sick days off a year of which

by Claudia Medina-Culos Recently, I was made aware that the Stillwater Bluffs lands south of Powell River are slated for logging and development by Island Timberlands, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management.

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