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'Disappointment, sense of loss' at Royston Elementary

Dear editor, Re: Reconfiguration of classes at Royston Elementary. I am writing with great concern about the decision to split classrooms at Royston Elementary rather than add staff.

Maple Pool Campsite operators good people, run good ship

Dear editor, I am a second-generation resident of Maple Pool Campsite.
B.C. imports American-style politics

B.C. imports American-style politics

The B.C. Liberal attack ads on fightin' fisherman John Cummins go after his pension and his policies, and the website made him look like one of the aliens from Mars Attacks! In fact the whole B.C. political scene is starting to look like a bad movie from the 1990s.

All eyes on Car Free Sunday in Comox Valley

Getting anything new rolling can be a challenge, as organizers make first-time mistakes while trying to get people to buy into what they’re doing. Such is the case with Car Free Sunday in Courtenay and Cumberland, but not in Comox.

HAVE YOUR SAY: So glad to have wedding rings back

I would love to send out a huge thank you to a wonderful person who found my wedding and engagement rings and turned them into the Lewis Centre in Courtenay two weekends ago.

B.C. government blamed for aggregates that disrupted Royston classrooms

Dear editor, This letter is in response to your recent front page story about the angry parents at Royston Elementary.

Thanks to car-free organizers, thumbs down to the vindictive and petty

Dear editor, Firstly, Andrew Gower, thank you for organizing the car-free Sunday in the Valley. The amount of energy your team has spent on details for this event is astounding. Please ignore all the negative feedback in the newspaper.

Real classroom issues stampeded by 'old-school' labour rhetoric

Teachers aren’t stupid people. They know they get a good wage to do an important job, a job that is difficult to do well, but one that can also offer a lot of personal satisfaction and fulfillment.

Comox blessed to not have to fret over really serious issues

Dear editor, Once again the council and residents of Comox are dealing with a contentious issue.

Trouble? Just deal with it

Dear editor, I read with dismay the article "Students, parents upset at Royston Elementary” (Record, Sept. 14) about class reconfigurations after four days in class.