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Letters

Writer responds to critic

Jan 4, 2023 / 12:18 pm

Re. Victoria Napora’s letter Stats show a different story (Castanet, Jan 3) I cannot let Victoria Napora's letter go unanswered. She seems to think...

COVID death stats still kept

Jan 4, 2023 / 11:42 am

Re. Victoria Napora’s letter Stats show a different story (Castanet, Jan. 3) and Peter Emery’s letter Writer’s COVID ‘confusion’...

Vaccines made a difference

Jan 4, 2023 / 11:12 am

Re. Peter Emery's letter Writers' COVID 'confusion' (Castanet, Dec. 30) I am very grateful for COVID vaccinations. As someone who suffers from a...

Nothing to celebrate

Jan 4, 2023 / 10:55 am

Re. Celebrating year's successes (Castanet, Jan. 1) B.C. Premier David Eby must not live in the same British Columbia as I do. I see little to celebrate in...

A look back at 2022

Jan 3, 2023 / 11:31 am

Another year has come to an end. (Twelve months ago) the eight billion people on our planet looked to 2022 with hope for better things to come. COVID and its...

Just say no to hard drug plan

Jan 3, 2023 / 11:05 am

So what ever happened to democracy? (I believe) the vast majority of B.C. residents do not support decriminalizing hard drugs. Here, once again, we have our...

Canada right to act

Jan 3, 2023 / 10:46 am

Re. Peter Emery’s letter Writers’ COVID ‘confusion’ (Castanet, Dec. 30) I remember reading an article a while back that talked about...

Stats show a different story

Jan 3, 2023 / 10:31 am

Re. Peter Emery's letter Writer's COVID 'confusion' (Castanet, Dec. 30) Mark Twain said "Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are...

Rich do their share

Jan 3, 2023 / 10:15 am

Re. Carol Lissa’s letter Look to rich, not churches (Castanet, Dec. 30) Carol Lissa writes to attack the rich of our society. In today's rabid,...

Canada has problems

Jan 3, 2023 / 9:52 am

Canada is broken. Our justice system provides no justice and is nothing more than a revolving door for criminals. Cops are being shot and killed and career...

Writers' COVID 'confusion'

Dec 30, 2022 / 6:28 pm

Re. A Mullins letter Restrict Chinese travellers (Castanet, Dec. 29) and Jenine Tepsa’s letter Agrees with travel restriction (Castanet, Dec 30) Both A...

Big fine for EV station abuse

Dec 30, 2022 / 10:44 am

Re. Poll: EV station parking (Castanet, Dec. 29) EV charging stations are clearly intended for charging electric vehicles. There is a mindset that electric...

Agrees with travel restriction

Dec 30, 2022 / 10:35 am

Re. A Mullins letter Restrict Chinese travellers (Castanet, Dec 29) I 100% agree with the (recent) letter about China that A Mullins) sent. Also, none of us...

Look to rich, not churches

Dec 30, 2022 / 10:22 am

Re. Carole Kormendy’s letter Where are the churches? (Castanet, Dec. 27) I believe the (Bible’s) New Testament refers to the church as the People of...

Bring back death penalty

Dec 30, 2022 / 10:03 am

Canada has become far too liberal in its thinking and legislation and the pendulum needs to be reversed. In the murder of an Ontario police officer this week,...

Restrict Chinese travellers

Dec 29, 2022 / 10:46 am

With another COVID outbreak in China, some countries, including the United States, have already said travellers from China must have a negative COVID result...

When 'zero emission' isn't

Dec 29, 2022 / 10:40 am

If you want to purchase an electric or hydrogen-powered vehicle to do your part to save the planet, that is your right. There seem to be plenty from which to...

Supports Penticton bike lane

Dec 29, 2022 / 10:28 am

When a recent motion to pause the bike lane construction went to (Penticton city) council, it was defeated. Rightly so. A lot of misinformation regarding the...

Use church halls for warmth

Dec 29, 2022 / 9:44 am

Re. Carole Kormendy’s letter Where are the Churches? (Castanet, Dec. 27) and Andrew Kaszinski’s letter Losing the faith (Castanet, Dec. 27) I agree...

Corporate greed

Dec 28, 2022 / 11:21 am

So, Teck Corporation has issued a statement outlining the financial benefits its operations provide. True, it provides employment and pays taxes when it must...

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