Letters
Snow removal ceremony ludicrous
RE: City honours snow removal crew You have got to be kidding me. Are these city workers volunteers or are they paid regular time and overtime wages when they...
Personal devices disrespectful
RE: Blackberries in council: thorny issue I think most of us have been witness to people who cannot or will not stop their communications even if it is just a...
Obama-izing Canadian politics
RE: Barack Obama sworn in as U.S. president, calls for 'remaking of America' Yesterday I watched in awe. The Obama inauguration is built on hope and change. My...
Violence is part of the game
Hockey is barbaric It seems that in today's world there is violence, hatred and all the other negative connotations attached to just about everything. Anyone...
Hockey is barbaric
I am 69-years old and will soon be 70. My age has nothing to do with what I am about to say, but I just wanted to stress the fact that I have witnessed many...
Blackberries and coffee
RE: Ban Blackberries at council meetings? It's amazing to me that people use Blackberries in any meetings never mind council meetings. They, together with cell...
Water restrictions unfair
RE: Enforce watering restrictions While I respect Mr. Johnson's opinion about water use, it's important to note that while there are those who water their lawns...
Don""t hide scam identity
RE: Westside debit scam unveiled The RCMP should release the identity of the business who is responsible. The restaurant allowed someone to tamper with their...
Seat belt fine a bad message
RE:Good outweighs bad Come on...a seat belt fine? Sure, it is "breaking the law." But there was so much good done there by these kids...drinking and driving...
Bring own toys to doctor""s office
Recently I was in the waiting room at a walk-in clinic. I have heard various comments on talk shows about how clinics clean the surfaces of children's toys,...
Cops talking to parents a waste of time
RE:Parents get late night talk with cops Cops talking to parents about illegal activities is just a plain waste of time! By allowing a 17-year-old out until 2...
Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean tours Haiti
It really disturbs me as in to why we waste our tax payers money on such outrageous fiasco such as this when people of need in our own country go without. Who...
Doughnuts better than muffins
This is a public service announcement for those who are trying to eat healthy. Next time you are at a certain restaurant that serves large double doubles, do...
Advertising truck a distraction
For the last month or so I've seen a large van with illuminated advertisements on the sides and back of it. Am I the only one that sees a problem with this?...
Bad spelling a tip off
RE:Scammers pose as roommates In response to your article about people posing as potential roommates and then scamming you...this has happened to me on more...
Calling the City can help
The Summit Drive route is part of my daily commute from Lake Country to Kelowna, and I travelled that road on the date of the incident that claimed a life. That...
Responsibility
RE: Good outweighs bad I agree that regardless of the circumstance, the law must be obeyed. Here is where my problem with the 'law' arises. In this case, you...
Enforce watering restrictions
RE: Kelowna world class water hogs Putting aside water usage by golf courses and orchards, let's focus on where water is badly wasted in our town. I moved here...
Summit Drive speedway
RE: Pedestrian killed in Dilworth Mtn crash Very sad to hear about the pedestrian being killed on Dilworth. I have no personal knowledge of the events...
Canadian terrorism - political cartoon
Thanks to L. Diamond, a Castanet reader who submitted this hand drawn commentary on Canadian terrorism in relation to Thursday's plan crash on New York's Hudson...