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Letters
Emergencies Act not needed
Now that the inquiry into (the federal government) invoking the Emergencies Act is complete, it is pretty clear there was no need to invoke it. I’m a fan...
Drivers, smarten up
Last week, I wrote a letter about the scary number of incredibly arrogant and stupid drivers in the valley who are running red lights. More has to be done (in...
Get flood insurance
Re. Should Ottawa provide disaster compensation for homes flooded in flood plains? (Castanet, Dec.3) About a decade ago, some insurance companies would not...
'Woke' favouritism
They used to march along Threadneedle Street in the City of London to their jobs in the Stock Exchange and ministry offices, solemn men in grey pin-stripped...
Bike lane fee won't work
Re. Brian Kettle's letter Fee for Penticton bike lanes? (Castanet, Dec. 1) A fee for using the Penticton bike lanes? The only way this could work is if...
More help for veterans
All Canadians should be outraged about the Canadian government offering assisted dying to a veteran who was simply looking for assistance in having a wheelchair...
Health care 'disaster'
Ontario’s five largest health care unions have joined forces to warn the public that the Ontario government is intentionally manufacturing...
Do we need dot coms?
Re. The fall of the crypto currency fiasco. Is social media next? Realistically, do we really need Twitter, Tic Tok, instagram or even Facebook? What use are...
Money better spent
I (recently saw) news coverage of how the Gospel Mission served 3,000 turkey dinners to the homeless and needy in Vancouver this past weekend, and I...
Vancouver's snow troubles
Re: Tuesday's snowfall across Metro Vancouver led to spike in ICBC claims (Castanet, Dec. 1) Why does Metro Vancouver struggle with snow removal every...
Fee for Penticton bike lanes?
Well, here we go raising the utility fee in Penticton. Remember the fund the former city council raided to build the bike lanes that are never used? Remember...
What about garbage liners?
I have read recently that plastic grocery bags will soon become extinct. Could someone smarter than me please explain how purchasing "single use"...
Not on verge of extinction
Re. Blaine Fode's letter Why are birth rates down? (Castanet, Dec. 2) Expressing concern for the drop in birth rates, a letter writer asked "Why...
Why are birth rates down?
Following recent data out of Europe showing a steep decline (avg. 10%) in birth rates, I decided to find out how we are faring (provincially). Using B.C....
PM made wrong decision
(Prime Minister) Justin Trudeau said last week he is "serene" that he made the right decision to invoke the Emergencies Act. Of course he is serene...
Where's $10/day childcare?
B.C. implemented $10-a-day child care in 2018 across the province. Four years later, and in spite of "best efforts", only 5% of the spaces in the...
Immigration 'gaslighting'?
“Gaslighting” has been chosen as (dictionary producer) Merriam-Webster’s word of the year, and is defined as : "the act or practice of...
Government wants guns
(Prime Minister Justin) Trudeau’s obsession with getting all those guns has become irrational. While our prime minister is fast-tracking the regulatory...
Stop 'catch and release'
Re. Will more officers help? (Castanet, Nov. 30) In my opinion, the problem isn’t because perpetrators are not arrested, it is because of the unbelievable...
Repeal 'tied house' rules
Time to abolish the ‘tied house’ rules Would it be the end of the world if one of B.C.’s big restaurant chains acquired, or invested in, a...
