Opinion

Dear editor, Murray Presley, as one of his last actions on Courtenay city council, has just moved our area back many years!

Dear editor, As a resident of Black Creek, I am no stranger to the police roadblocks.

Dear editor, Please allow me to thank Mayor Phelps and Coun. Ambler for helping me to make up my mind as to who not to vote for in the upcoming election.

Dear editor, I am writing as a property owner for 34+ years in the Comox Valley. I believe the Raven Coal Mine will negatively affect the Comox Valley region.

Dear editor, Are we really guilty until proven innocent in this province? I found out today that is sadly the reality. I really didn't understand the power of the government until my father was acquitted on all charges of drunk driving as of Sept. 27.

Dear editor, This letter is in response to the letter from Mr. Walter Spruyt (Record, Sept. 28). Mr. Spruyt made a number of serious accusations and allegations about the Comox Valley Regional District鈥檚 (CVRD) operation of the former Royston Improvement District (RID) water system.

Dear editor, Please tell me why such an important event featuring Maude Barlow, Leo McGrady and Tarah Millen was not front-page news?

Dear editor, The next time I am stopped at the 'usual' roadblock at the intersection of Regent Road and Saratoga Road (in the Saratoga Beach area), I am going to politely ask the officer if the RCMP has considered the possibility that a once-laudable practice is now bordering on harassment of the local residents and businesses.

To the woman who cursed me up and down in front of her children when she came upon my wife and I collecting seaweed: What we were doing is perfectly legal and quite common along our coast.

The annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention spent quite a bit of time talking about new wireless technology. Unfortunately, most of it was wasted on ignorance and fear, fanned by the NDP, Green Party and some like-minded opportunists in local government.