Opinion

Dear editor, It is another great day in Union Bay but not without a few rumours and a little controversy. Historically, we have stayed out of the fray but with so many ill-founded rumours out there, it was time for some facts.

Tour de Rock riders pull into the Comox Valley today, drenched, sore and weary from their journey down the Island that began Saturday in Port Alice.

Dear editor, It was very disheartening to read the diatribe of George Peters in your Sept. 21 edition relative to our 32nd annual Teddy Bear Run on Sept. 11.

Dear editor, I would like to commend city council on supporting Car Free Sunday.

Dear editor, Brett Hall of CV Fitness is quite right in being unhappy with the competition to his and other private fitness centres by local government.

Dear editor, I attended Car Free Sunday in Courtenay and had a great time.

Premier Christy Clark's " to B.C. Jobs Plan" took some hits as she was finishing her week-long publicity tour to roll it out. But the serious damage wasn鈥檛 from her political opponents on the left and right.

We, the Grade 3 classes at Brooklyn Elementary School cleaned up the streets around our school on the afternoon of Sept. 21.

Dear editor, As a proud public sector employee, I am fed up with Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) crusade against Canada鈥檚 public servants.

Dear editor, Why would anyone be upset by a handful of unmuffled hogs making a racket in a group ride of recreation motorcycles?