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Letters

Wants to see everyone sued

Mar 1, 2024 / 9:36 am

Re. Child dies in foster care (Castanet, March 1) This event was so preventable and disappointing. The Children and Families minister should be extremely...

Concerned with city growth

Feb 29, 2024 / 5:13 pm

Re: Peter Emery's letter Against high-rises downtown (Castanet, Feb 21) Peter Emery concluded his Feb. 21 letter: "I find myself questioning who runs...

Wants taller buildings

Feb 29, 2024 / 4:41 pm

Most of the new proposed apartment and condo buildings in Kelowna are only six floors (high). Why? Assuming bylaws and zoning, why not eight or 10 floors, or...

STR serve a purpose

Feb 29, 2024 / 12:51 pm

While I recognize long-term housing is a real and difficult problem to resolve, I agree banning short-term housing rentals will have a negative impact on...

Vaccine aversion

Feb 29, 2024 / 12:50 pm

A current poll says 17% of parents don't want their kids vaccinated and they think it should be up to them to decide and not the government. I do not have...

Concurrent jail sentences

Feb 29, 2024 / 12:49 pm

(I feel) our Canadian justice system is out of step with the expectations of the public. Unfortunately, (in Canada) we do not elect judges. They are appointed...

No blanket immigration ban

Feb 29, 2024 / 6:00 am

Re. Guy Bissonnette's letter Immigration Opposition (Castanet, Feb. 28) Not all immigrants are poor and uneducated. Some, in fact, might be the doctors you...

Bike lanes better way to go

Feb 28, 2024 / 2:20 pm

Re. Bike path needs 'rethink' (Castanet, Feb. 27) Like many cyclists in Kelowna, I am an active user of both the Mission Creek Greenway and the Okanagan...

Nice to hear praise

Feb 28, 2024 / 11:56 am

Re. Paula Wieser's letter Happy with restoration work (Castanet, Feb. 27) It was so nice and refreshing that Paula Wieser took the time to write to Castanet...

Immigration opposition

Feb 28, 2024 / 11:22 am

I watched the evening (television) news recently where we were told millions of Canadians don’t have a family doctor. It sounds more like what we expect...

Electoral reform and recall

Feb 28, 2024 / 11:16 am

(I feel) our Charter of Rights and Freedoms is being quickly ignored and stripped from all Canadians, and our federal election will be upon us very soon, and...

More docs but long waits

Feb 28, 2024 / 6:00 am

Re. Family doctors in B.C. Recently, Castanet presented us new data (in a story about) the number of family doctors working in B.C. The article described how...

Against a pharmacare plan

Feb 27, 2024 / 10:18 am

Do people not understand all government promises have to be paid from somewhere and that somewhere is through taxation? People are struggling to make ends meet...

Driving tourists away

Feb 27, 2024 / 10:05 am

Re. Deeanna Dusyk’s letter STR rules won’t hurt tourism (Castanet, Feb 26) (The writer) missed the point about vacation rentals. Kelowna...

Happy with restoration work

Feb 27, 2024 / 9:55 am

We are bombarded with negative, tragic circumstances both near and far. I must share a completely positive and uplifting experience, having been evacuated...

Unfair airline funding

Feb 27, 2024 / 9:47 am

I read with interest the article explaining why discount airlines in Canada seem to have a difficult time making a go of it. The writer forgot one important...

Ashamed of city council

Feb 27, 2024 / 7:00 am

Do politicians, (Kelowna) City Hall and our great mayor and councillors all think we are stupid? Seriously, how can they brag about the lower income housing...

STR rules won't hurt tourism

Feb 26, 2024 / 3:55 pm

In my opinion, the short-term rental ban will have a positive impact on the tourism industry - for locals and businesses. While the primary focus of this bill...

STR 'crackdown' concern

Feb 26, 2024 / 3:21 pm

Open letter to B.C.’s Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon Re: Bill 35, the Short-term Rental Accommodations Act In May 2022, four members of my family purchased...

Fears 'drug zones' in city

Feb 26, 2024 / 12:39 pm

Re: Proposed closure of Parkway and Carmi Elementary School District 67 has proposed the closure of two long established Penticton elementary schools—...

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