Letters
New home for abandoned cats
RE: Abandoned on SPCA's doorstep We wanted to email you as we saw your news story about the two cats that had been abandoned in a cardboard box outside the...
Not surprised by Greyhound
RE:Peachland wants answers This doesn't surprise me as Greyhound took it upon themselves to eliminate Westbank during the Christmas season last year insofar as...
Taking precautions can save you grief
RE:Don't take complaint too seriously I read the letter of the dog owner whose dog is barking. I am concerned, not with the issue of the dog barking but with...
Mascots visit not promoted
RE:Olympic mascots visit Kelowna I just read an article about the Olympic Mascots visiting Kelowna. Yesterday, my husband and I searched the Internet to try to...
Dogs bark for a reason
RE:Address barking problem Just today, (such a bright sunny day) we had a religious group come walking up our drive way! Our dogs barked. The paperboy decided...
Bylaws exist for a reason
RE:Neighbor to neighbor As the owner of a small dog, living in a neighbourhood with several other nearby dogs, I’d like to point out that our beloved pups...
Don""t take complaint too seriously
RE:Neighbor to neighbor I think you have taken this 'complaint' way too seriously. You clearly stated that you are not home during the day, and that you leave...
Lost faith in Castanet
I kind of lost faith in Castanet. Recently at Capri was to be one of the biggest political events this year in the Kelowna-Mission riding. There is not a word...
Would robbery location have made a difference?
RE:Peachland man sentenced in bank job I am wondering what the sentence would have been if the robbery was done here in Canada rather than the USA. The way our...
Address barking problem
RE: Neighbor to neighbor I am also a dog owner, so I preface this letter by saying that I absolutely love dogs. Instead of the dog owner from Lake Country...
$30,000 canvas
If anyone still believes that graffiti is an "art" come by our place in North Glenmore and look at the vehicles parked on the side of the road. Last night some...
Rising Olympic costs
RE: Olympic security estimated to cost $900M It is my opinion that anyone surprised by the increase in Olympic costs had their heads deeply buried in quicksand...
Stand up for your children
First of all, this is the first time I have had the courage to voice my opinion and feelings about our education system, and our children. Today I am proud to...
Wood Lake marina development
There are only two days left to register your thoughts about the 200 slip marina planned for Wood Lake. This may be your ONLY chance! In my opinion this...
Stop the cash flow
RE: Legalize drugs: diminish profit Tony Horan's letter is worth considering. For the Premier of BC to say he is going to rid the province of gangs is...
Neighbor to neighbor
I live in a fairly small neighborhood in Lake Country. Most of the neighbors keep to themselves, but we wave our friendly hello as we drive by or yell out the...
Three simple questions
Three simple but very important questions: Montreal Metro and Quebec police recently arrested dozens of gangsters using the same laws as we work under, why are...
Rockets"" skill set not utilized
RE: Rockets blow lead, lose in shootout As a die hard Rockets fan I'm entirely dismayed with last night's loss to the Bruins. All three goals scored by the...
Community centre not for community
Recently, my niece and nephew were in Penticton for a week long stay. Wanting to keep them entertained in a physical and healthy way, I thought “where better...
Legalize drugs: diminish profit
With criminal gangs in the news so often is it not time for a different approach to their main source of income, the drug trade? I am 55-years-old and have...