Letters
MP overspending outrageous
Re: No wonder politicians are so hated Russ Hiebert has run up his expense account to the tune of over $650,000? How is this allowed in this day and age? Is...
If you""re not lazy, camping is free
I've seen a lot of complaints about people feeling gouged at campsites. We go every year to the forestry campsite a few kilometers past Beaver Lake Lodge. It is...
Tree topping is not an option
Re: Should be fines for too tall trees Tree topping is NOT an option for a lot of the trees in this area. This is verified by many Arborists who are not just...
We don""t give a hoot about your view
Re: Should be fines for too tall trees Are you kidding me? Carolien, have you noticed there are people starving in this country? Homeless? And you really think...
Who is really using bike paths?
I was on a drive in the east Kelowna district where the city has spent a large sum of money to build bike paths. It is a worthwhile project in the sense it gets...
No wonder politicians are so hated
I don’t know how anyone can justify needing $637,093 in expenses for one year as Russ Hiebert, the MP for South Surrey-Whiterock-Cloverdale, claimed for the...
Get paid for getting hit
On April 7 at KLO and Gordon, a roller bladder stepped in front of our car and landed on the hood. When the ambulance arrived she got up quickly, without...
Bad dog ownership
RE:Accident with dog preventable In the past week, I've witnessed at least three instances of bad dog ownership in the Okanagan. Reading the last letter about...
All watering should be done at night
As I drove through Kelowna recently I looked into the city park and noticed the field was being watered at 1:04 p.m. I always thought that a community should...
Move to the top of the mountain
RE:Should be fines for too-tall trees Boy, it seems that some people really do have too much time on their hands. Most people plant trees in their yards because...
Be sun safe
During National Sun Awareness Week (June 7 - 13, 2010), the Canadian Cancer Society wants to remind the community to practice sun safety while enjoying the...
Accident with dog preventable
Please keep your dogs safe in the truck box. My mom and I were just on our way home from shopping when we saw a truck in front of us, with a dog in the box....
Cutting edge does help students
Re: Money better spent on students I am a teacher in the Okanagan and I think that having "cutting edge" technology actually does lend itself to "cutting edge...
Should be fines for too-tall trees
There are people all over Kelowna who purchase properties for the view. Later they find that a tree or multiples of trees have grown and they no longer have...
Wood isn""t free anymore
Re: Camping fees are cheap Mr Smith, Just to clarify to other readers. You do not get free wood at Provincial campgrounds any longer. In fact, you are gouged...
""Artistic"" display looks like garbage
When does art cross the line from an artist's vision and conception to another's garbage? It crossed the line for me when I went to the Kelowna International...
Money better spent on students
Re: Cutting edge school opens in Kelowna I have nothing against technology or being green but I've never seen that kind of headline regarding "cutting edge...
Don""t waste water
Re: Someone is lying about water It is not a myth or a lie and it is not even a load of crap - the water that we use does go back into the ground, down the...
We did learn more about water
Re: Someone is lying about water That letter urges that we get smart and learn more about water. In fact many of us have, which would explain the concern! Water...
More awareness needed
RE:Someone is lying about water Cities receive their water from either underground aquifers or surface water sources. Both groundwater and surface water is...