Letters
Move forward
Re: Pontoon project on last legs By the time the good folks at the City of Kelowna realize what a White Elephant those pontoons are we'll be responsible for...
Okay, I""ve got some suggestions
Thanks, Peter Haslock, for setting me straight on this issue (Would you sign a waiver, Dan?). I like the association you made with recreational activity and...
Open letter to cyclists
Re: Wearing a helmet should be my choice This is an open letter to Dan Jones and all other cyclists in BC: Before you go attacking our politicians of a tax...
Think for two seconds
Re: Wearing a helmet should be my choice In his letter, Dan Jones states, “I’m old enough to make my own decisions and to live with the consequences”. One...
Bike lanes insufficient
Cycling lanes inconsistent Good for you, Dennis! I am in total agreement with you in regard to the bike lanes or lack thereof! It is a disgrace! Nothing will...
Thanks Kelowna General Hospital
We all seem to hear and read about nothing but bad service no matter where we go these days, but this story is different. We would like to thank the Emergency...
Something in Kelowna is amiss
It is interesting to note the responses to my previous letter asking for better enforcement in administering the BC bicycle helmet laws. (Bicycle helmets)...
The HST Tax Grab
The odds of winning a Readers Digest lottery are far better than for Carol James’s HST petition having any affect on the government. James vowed to reject her...
Just say NO!
To substantiate my opposition to the grab tax of the HST I wish to paraphrase my friend, a retired chartered accountant, who did the math based upon his...
You party (Olympics), you pay (HST)
RE: Government closes in on grab It is simple math. We cannot afford the Olympics so our premier has to find some more $$$ to pay for them. Greece is a country...
Hospitalization isn""t free either
RE: Wearing a helmet should be my choice You are correct, Mr. Jones, Canada is not a FREE country!! For example, hospital care for head injuries is very costly,...
Would you sign a waiver, Dan?
RE: Wearing a helmet should be my choice I agree with you, Dan Jones, 100 per cent. It should be your choice to decide whether to wear a helmet while cycling,...
Bylaw can""t be everywhere
I was reading the letters this week about people complaining about the RCMP and Bylaws not enforcing the helmet law or the riding your bike on the sidewalk...
Mardi Gras was too expensive
As a low income mother of one I am appalled at the atrocious amount of money everything costs at what is supposed to be a family friendly event. $2 for 5 mins...
Wearing a helmet should be my choice
I read, with great awe, the letters that have been submitted about cyclists NOT wearing helmets. Most of these letters come from people driving cars or...
Cycling lanes inconsistent
RE: Cyclists warned: Stay off the sidewalks Take a look at the picture, do you notice a cycling lane? I don't. In most of Kelowna you won't. Before Harvey...
Government closes in on grab
This HST tax is bothering me. I hope it's the same for you. We all have a chance to put our vote where our mouths are and change the power that is there. In...
Safety comes first!
RE: Cyclists warned: Stay off the sidewalks As a driver in Kelowna and as a mother of teenage children who need to get places without a lot of cash and often...
Bicycle helmets
As I understand it, it is law in BC to wear a bike helmet while riding a bike. This law is well founded wearing a helmet may prevent the family tragedy of a...
Pedestrians: stay out of the bike lanes
RE: Cyclists warned: Stay off the sidewalks I read with great interest the article about bikes on the sidewalks. The same holds true for pedestrians in the bike...