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Letters to the Editor: July 27, 2011

Letters to the Editor: July 27, 2011

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.
Viewpoint: Facts show NDP fighting to lose

Viewpoint: Facts show NDP fighting to lose

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.
Editorial Cartoon: July 20, 2011

Editorial Cartoon: July 20, 2011

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Editorial: Help please

Editorial: Help please

Sea Fair is just two years away from celebrating 50 years in the community.
Editorial: Growing pains

Editorial: Growing pains

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.
Letters to the Editor: July 20, 2011

Letters to the Editor: July 20, 2011

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.
Viewpoint: Along the trails

Viewpoint: Along the trails

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.
Editorial Cartoon: July 13, 2011

Editorial Cartoon: July 13, 2011

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Viewpoint: Voices heard

Viewpoint: Voices heard

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

Editorial: Enough already

With the province and Tla’Amin (Sliammon) First Nation ready for over a year to initial an agreement reached with the inclusion of the federal government’s chief negotiator, it seems puzzling what the delay on the part of the feds could possibly be.