Letters to the editor

I know it’s cheaper in the other places, but I choose to live in BC, and besides, its alcohol, not milk (though groceries have sure gotten expensive these last few years).

I choose to support liquor profit staying in my province, and employees who make a decent wage and can contribute to the local economy in my community.

The government is constantly whining that they have no money for anything, so why would they privatize liquor; it’s one of the only profitable branches of government.

As far as the hours and days of operation, come on, its 2012! Not 1950! Let’s get with the times!

Almost every other retail business is open on Sundays. Some government liquor stores are already open on Sundays.

Some people say there would be more alcohol related problems with extended hours and Sunday openings, but there are already over 600 private stores open on Sundays and till 11 most nights.

With just over 200 government stores, it’s just another example of the government throwing away another opportunity to make revenue they are constantly complaining they don’t have enough of.

Instead of people complaining that government workers make too high of a wage, they should start complaining about how little others make.

Can anyone have a decent standard of living, afford nutritious groceries, provide opportunities for their children, or even just independently support themselves without the food bank, low income housing, or welfare, when earning only minimum wage?  

Sheri Pybus