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Letters

Bring back late movies

Nov 22, 2023 / 11:27 am

The Salmar Grand Theatre is one of the most entertaining places teenagers can go in Salmon Arm. The cancellation of late-night (9 p.m.) showings has affected...

B.C's power needs

Nov 21, 2023 / 10:22 am

Re. BC Hydro in need of power (Castanet, Nov. 16) The report about the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade energy forum showed us all how important our natural...

Sacrifice for downpayment

Nov 21, 2023 / 9:37 am

A home is something that needs to be worked for to be appreciated. Owning a home is a privilege for those who are willing to trade conveniences, such as going...

Unhappy with road upgrade

Nov 20, 2023 / 3:49 pm

I recently drove on Casorso Road (in Kelowna) (after) it re-opened and consider the upgrades a disaster. It is impractical and unsafe for cyclists, pedestrians...

Blames youngsters for litter

Nov 20, 2023 / 2:13 pm

What is wrong with the young people who come down to Lakeshore Drive in Penticton? They know who they are—the young people with their pick up trucks who...

Wants B.C. to 'axe the tax'

Nov 20, 2023 / 2:07 pm

Open letter to B.C. Premier David Eby The carbon Tax in B.C. will not change the Earth's temperature at all, but it will change the cost of living for...

End B.C.'s carbon tax

Nov 20, 2023 / 1:52 pm

Re. Carole Kormendy's letter Support's carbon tax (Castanet, Nov. 17) In a recent letter, Carole Kormendy prompted the benefits of the B.C. carbon tax...

Local tourism will be hurt

Nov 20, 2023 / 9:44 am

I have short-term rentals in buildings that were developed, sold and zoned 20 years ago for legal short-term rentals. I fully agree that housing is an issue in...

Society president responds

Nov 20, 2023 / 9:28 am

Re. Fireworks strike moving car (Castanet, Nov. 17) As president of the Okanagan Sikh Temple and Cultural Society, I want to express my grave concern and...

Everyone deserves a home

Nov 17, 2023 / 11:36 am

I purchased my first home in Kamloops back in 1988, and at the time I paid $68,500. The interest rate was 11% but the payments were manageable. We did not have...

Supports long-term renters

Nov 17, 2023 / 10:39 am

I have been a renter in various locations, including Saskatoon, the Fraser Valley, back to Saskatoon (work related locations) and now in Kelowna (retirement}...

Supports carbon tax

Nov 17, 2023 / 10:34 am

I find it of great interest, and somewhat amusing, that the (federal) leader of the Opposition (Pierre Poilievre) was in B.C. for his cross country “axe...

Don't end vaccine mandate

Nov 17, 2023 / 10:05 am

Re. Ricky Daytona’s letter Calls for end to mandate (Castanet, Nov. 16) Please do not end (the Covid vaccine health care) mandate. I still feel...

Calls for end to mandate

Nov 16, 2023 / 2:13 pm

Re. Randy Szasz’s letter Firing nurses was right (Castanet, Nov. 15) Randy Szasz insists that firing nurses was correct. He states, "They should lose...

Short-term rentals issues

Nov 16, 2023 / 1:31 pm

I could be mistaken but if I remember correctly, the first and main issue with short-term rentals was the fact they were being used as party houses until the...

Privacy Act concerns

Nov 16, 2023 / 1:11 pm

I've been trying to learn more about the Independent Investigation Office, which has investigated (actions) by the RCMP in B.C. for the last 10 years....

Accessibility issues

Nov 16, 2023 / 12:15 pm

Until recently, bicycles shared streets with cars and the results were tragic for far too many cyclists. It’s not that drivers are out to get cyclists,...

Reduce immigration

Nov 16, 2023 / 11:49 am

I was just reminded recently that (the federal government) says it will admit 1.5 million immigrants to Canada over the next three years. That is clearly a case...

Firing nurses was right

Nov 15, 2023 / 12:57 pm

Why do the nurses, let go by the health system, think they were right in ignoring their employers' direction and requirements to do their job? In all...

Christmas too soon in stores

Nov 15, 2023 / 10:37 am

I definitely feel decorations are going up too soon for Christmas. It is only mid-November for goodness sake. Is everyone trying to copy the U.S.? By the time...

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