Letters
Bikes better for environment
I agree more people using bicycles in Penticton will contribute to fewer emissions and therefore help our environment repair and sustain itself. I do wonder...
Planes for Ukraine
I am glad to see both Poland, and now Slovakia, giving fighter jets to Ukraine to help stop the Russians and the irony that these planes are Soviet-era Migs is...
Look at bigger picture
I have heard many complaints about the lake-to-lake bike route, but the one that seems to crop up a lot is that hardly anyone is using it, so it’s clearly...
Bike lane proponents
(The Penticton bike lane project) must be completed. This is the future and I am now able to bike safely to more locations and drive less. As a 40-year...
Bike lane opponents
I would like to comment on how much money was wasted on this project. I feel the city should have held a referendum before it moved ahead with this. The bike...
Bike lanes create problems
I believe if the public had been polled, the (Penticton) bike lane would never have been approved. Martin Street businesses have lost major parking in front of...
Bike lanes are a benefit
I have been a resident of the South Okanagan for 35 years and a resident of Penticton for five years. I have lived in Europe and Africa where the bicycle is an...
Likes Rutland's murals
Re. Murals part of Rutland's plans (Castanet, March 16) I love the murals in Rutland. I think they are an excellent way to brighten up the neighbourhood and...
Grocery prices too high
Re. Dan Albas column Rising grocery bills (Castanet, March 16) As much as I can see the profits being experienced by our big grocery chains look just a little...
Don't stop bike route plan
Re. Bike lane not dead yet (Castanet, March 15) Recently, in (Penticton city council) budget deliberations, the almost-completed Penticton Lake to Lake Bike...
Money to stop gun crime
I enjoy perusing Castanet’s letters and goings on in your city, my former hometown. Re. Huge guns and drug bust (Castanet, March 14) and Feds tackle gun...
Burning concern
I went through recent news stories and once again my stomach felt uneasy, rather sick from news the B.C. Wildfire Service says it plans to burn (once again) as...
Headline unfair to animals
Re. “Worst than an animal" (Castanet, March 16) What a (headline). Animals move with purpose, kill to eat with purpose and exist with purpose. We, as...
Driving concerns
Just a few comments on some traffic observations I have made over the past couple of weeks. Everybody seems to be in a hurry these days. If you do only 10...
Move on from Covid
Re. Vivian Carnahan’s letter Why is B.C. different? (Castanet, March 13) The writer is right to challenge the rationale behind the continuation of a B.C....
Communism didn't work
Re: Mark Haley's letter Broken system (Castanet, March 15) The writer had me going for a moment there. I thought the letter was going to be the usual...
Canadians did their part
Re. Anne Henschel's letter Don't bring back unvaxxed (Castanet, March 14) It was never expected by health officials that 100% of Canadians would be...
Create counterflow lane
Have you ever sat on the (Willian R. Bennett) bridge, in bumper to bumper traffic, while traffic headed in the other direction is very light? It is likely you...
Broken system
Everybody knows our system is broken when corporate profits are soaring while real wages are slipping and more inflation is staring us in the face. But we live...
Why no bail?
Re. Huge drugs and guns bust (Castanet, March 14) The latest drugs and firearms bust the RCMP pulled off was huge. However, the (accused) were released pending...