Letters
Set aside frustrations
RE: Westside Council chooses West Kelowna The Council has painfully deliberated, weighed the sides, stayed true to their word and made the toughest decision...
Disgusted with system
RE: Resident stabbed by thieves I am so very disgusted and appalled after reading the Castanet story about the man who was assaulted when he tried to stop two...
Power grab
I think the problem many of us are having with the coalition is that the Conservatives have almost half of the seats in Parliament, many more than the other...
Where to go for advice
Real estate agents have vested interest A caution to all those seeking financial advice. I heartily agree with the letter "Real estate agents have vested...
Justice system must change
RE: Resident stabbed by thieves It is stories like this that remind me why I voted the Liberals out of government. I am hoping the Conservatives can survive...
Colonial rule rears its ugly head
Colonial rule has reared its ugly head again and in the face of a global economic crisis our parliament has been suspended. In an unprecedented move, our...
Not over ""til it""s over
To all newbie political junkies It's a sports cliche: "It ain't over 'til it's over!" And it ain't over, not by a long shot. To the political know-it-alls, I...
Real estate agents have vested interest
RE:Real estate will weather storm The article Sunday morning on real estate is yet another example of desperate people taking desperate and pitiful measures to...
Who pays for name change?
I was born and raised in Westbank and whether the name change goes through or not I will always be from Westbank. I am proud to say I am from Westbank, not...
Thanks for the blankets
Stenberg Psychiatric nursing students would like to extend a huge thank you to the communities of Kelowna and West Bank for their overwhelming support...
System is dirty
I am writing in regards to the man who sexually assaulted the people's lives. Why I say lives is because no sentence is long enough or tough enough on someone...
We elect a parliament - not a government
Over the past two weeks, I've been feeling pretty frustrated listening to one particular argument people are using to express anger against "The Coalition" from...
PM is an elected official
RE:The people have the say You had your say Jack. And 'the people' elected 305 members of parliament. The Prime Minister is simply one of them. If he can't win...
Two cents on moral decline
RE:My way or highway attitude Just some thoughts on recent posts, I want to put in my two cents. A lot of discussion took place after Pastor Dave’s infamous...
West Kelowna a fine name
I don't understand why residents of Westbank are so upset with their new name. If I lived in the former Westbank I would be thrilled to be rid of that name....
Community under a new banner
RE: Mystical fantasy kingdom I am compelled to write this letter in defence of the young man who penned the letter titled 'Ties to the Eastside'. Like Kevin...
Stop the endless carping
I just can’t get over the amount of anger and BS that is coming from people over the naming issue for Westbank, Westside, West Kelowna, or East Freaking...
Appearances aren""t everything
It was nice to have Nine Inch Nails stop in Kelowna for a wicked show last night. RCMP obviously expected trouble due to the amount of constables at Prospera...
Gravel pit concerns expressed
Approximately 50 residents and a score of politicians and bureaucrats attended Wednesday night’s meeting regarding gravel pits. Among those attending were...
Mystical fantasy kingdom
RE: Ties to the east side I was appalled at the letter from Kevin Abney saying that he has been a resident of the Westside since 1994 and has always called...