Letters
BC reeling from multiple blows
RE: Are politicians organized crime? I believe Mr. Brosnikoff has a point in his recent letter... As stated in the Criminal Code, section 467.1(1), a "criminal...
Are politicians organized crime?
I am still shaking my head at the new HST. How many more times are people going to re-elect a political crook like Gordon Campbell who keeps things like this...
Cell phone ban applauded
RE: Kelowna against cell phones in cars It's about time the City of Kelowna considered banning cell phone use in cars. People who talk on the phone while...
Calling a spade a spade
RE:City won't revisit CD-21 Zone -- Yet I must congratulate Charlie Hodge for calling a spade a spade at Monday's council meeting. Having a 3rd reading on the...
Aguiar trust fund
RE: Cain Aguiar murder: Update A trust fund has been opened to help the Aguiar family with expenses that have been and will be incurred as a result of the...
Don""t target the consumer
RE: Global warming Well, I, for one disagree with the tone of Terry Sexsmith's comments re: Global Warming. I will never understand how it is that if we pay...
HST bombshell will hit consumer
RE: B.C. moves to 12 per cent HST Since this bombshell has been dropped on the B.C. Taxpayers, I am still incredulous every time I hear a politician spout forth...
Stunned by HST announcement
RE: New HST taxes meals, new homes and haircuts Well, here it comes. More tax on new homes, more tax on rent, more tax on meals, more tax on almost everything...
Can we fight the HST?
RE: New HST taxes meals, new homes and haircuts Does Campbell and his bunch of toadies think that the peoples of BC are total morons by inferring that this new...
Peachland impressive
I encourage anybody against the public pier planned for the Kelowna downtown area to spend some time in Peachland. Peachland has a wonderful public marina which...
Agree with letter, sort of
RE:Interface fires In response to Roberta Arris-Arnahan's letter of recent date, I must say that I agree with her to some extent. I'm not so sure that the...
HST will light an underground fire
RE:HST a bad idea Thank you Laura Major for your letter about the new HST that our government is planning on implementing next year. I too am a small business...
Campbell should have disclosed HST
RE:HST a bad idea In response to Laura Major's letter about the HST TAX. This was totally withheld from the tax payer's of BC. prior to the election. Campbell...
Not all smokers careless
RE:Frustrated with smokers Time for a smoker to speak up. How about I paint all non-smokers with the same bitter brush as Mrs Knudson and Mrs Johnson have done...
Weapons story incorrect
RE:Prohibited weapons seized Osoyoos As I was directly involved in this incident - I thought that I would clarify a few points in your story. The 45 year old US...
HST a bad idea
As a BC business owner, I would like to comment on the new HST Tax, which will be implemented by next July 2010. What is this Government thinking? They just...
Global warming
There doesn't seem to be a day that goes by without one article or another in the paper or on TV about global warming and the disastrous effects it's causing....
Punishment must have sharp teeth
RE: Increased fines for tossing butts? A $100 fine for flicking their disgusting, smoldering cigarette butts out the window? That's it? Are you kidding me?...
Westbank forever
RE: You want Doug, Shepherd tells callers I know this is not the time for this issue but the truth to this matter is: Gorman Mill = Westbank Glenrosa = Westbank...
Frustrated with smokers
I felt compelled to write to you to plead with the people who blatantly toss their lit smokes out of their vehicle windows. It's not out-of-towners who don't...