Letters to the Editor
by Letters to the editor on 22 March 2019 - 6:01am
To The Editor:
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) announced (Thursday) that they have purchased some of the private land surrounding Cottonwood Lake. The 21.6 hectare section of land will be added to Cottonwood Lake Regional Park and preserved from logging.
We’re grateful that the RDCK, with the help of the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), has...
by Contributor on 18 March 2019 - 1:46pm
The B.C. Poverty Reduction Coalition (BCPRC) congratulates the provincial government for launching the first ever poverty reduction plan for B.C.: TogetherBC. After a decade of advocacy, B.C. is no longer the only province without a poverty reduction strategy. The BCPRC welcomes the strong start outlined in the plan tracking previous investments and those featured in this year’s...
by Letters to the editor on 18 March 2019 - 11:06am
To The Editor:
Dear Senators,
The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is calling on each Senator of Canada to support the passage of Bill C-262, An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, without delay.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of...
by Letters to the editor on 14 March 2019 - 9:22pm
To The Editor:
RE: Increase wolf cull, pen pregnant cows to save endangered caribou: study
Despite compelling evidence that caribou will disappear without mature forests, ...
by Letters to the editor on 11 March 2019 - 7:41am
To The Editor:
In response to a recent editorial by Minister Mungall, I direct readers to the report referred to by the Minister, which states, in a section entitled “Waneta Expansion EPA”:
"Ultimately, this review was not able to determine why or to whom the Waneta Expansion project was important or why BC Hydro was directed to accept...
by Letters to the editor on 7 March 2019 - 1:45pm
Dear Council Members,
I am writing to implore you to reconsider your upcoming tax budget. The proposed 34/35 per cent over five years is astronomical, particularly in light of the current three-per-cent cost of living increase. We have all seen groceries and gasoline prices go up much more than that, which impacts us all as well. We have no control over that. I am a 70-year-old...
by Letters to the editor on 1 March 2019 - 6:54am
To The Editor:
This week Canadians were shocked to hear the explosive testimony of former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould on the SNC-Lavalin affair.
Ms. Wilson-Raybould shared extensive details of inappropriate, and potentially illegal, pressure brought on her by the highest officials of Justin Trudeau’s government and Justin Trudeau himself – all to let a...
by Letters to the editor on 28 February 2019 - 8:08pm
To The Editor:
Our Provincial Government has notified us that invasive species of plants are the intended target of 24 chemicals to be used throughout our lands.
It is ironic that the company responsible for the use of these chemicals is known as Drinkwater. Indeed, the water and air will not be any better because of the planned use of these chemicals...
by Letters to the editor on 12 February 2019 - 8:43am
OPEN LETTER: The discriminatory, sexist comments about Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould being spread by government officials and staff are appalling and condemnable
Dear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,
We demand that you immediately and categorically publicly condemn the racist and sexist innuendo about Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould that is being...
by Letters to the editor on 7 February 2019 - 8:26pm
To The Editor:
Dear Michelle Mungall:
As a constituent, I don't feel represented by you as my MLA or by Premier John Horgan. Even though it's become almost routine to break election promises in Canadian politics, it is not acceptable.
Humanity is fighting for its very survival in the face of extreme climate disruption. We...
