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Letters

Candidate concern

Oct 14, 2022 / 3:52 pm

(Penticton councillor) candidate Isaac Gilbert kindly took time to speak with me at the Downtown Business Association’s election forum. Because he’s...

Mask abuse not uncommon

Oct 14, 2022 / 3:42 pm

Re. 'Go back to communism': Kelowna woman accosted by anti-maskers while walking to work (Castanet, Oct. 14) First of all, I'm not surprised by what...

Questions just keep coming

Oct 14, 2022 / 1:20 pm

I offer 12 additional questions that may be helpful to ask prior to the Oct. 15 Kelowna municipal election: 1. Councillor candidates include Ron Cannan (former...

Reason for vaxx rules

Oct 14, 2022 / 11:47 am

Several (recent) letters have cried about how the unvaccinated lost their jobs, couldn't travel and couldn't visit relatives in care homes. Aww, what a...

Council 'not up to the task'

Oct 14, 2022 / 11:32 am

In these final days leading up to the municipal election, I can’t help but reflect on the mediocre performance of some current (Kelowna) council...

Why no big price drop here?

Oct 14, 2022 / 11:24 am

Isn’t it interesting that when gas prices rise on the Coast, our prices shoot up in lock-step with Vancouver? Even though our refined supply does not come...

Writers 'blaming the victim'

Oct 14, 2022 / 10:44 am

Re. Bernie Smith’s letter Make peace with Russia (Castanet, Oct. 12) and Ricky Daytona's letter Blame Ukraine for war (Castanet, Oct. 13) I just had...

Result shows abject failure

Oct 13, 2022 / 4:15 pm

Re. Poll: Are the unvaccinated the most discriminated-against people in the last 51 years? (Castanet, Oct. 13) As of writing this letter (Thursday, Oct. 13...

Live it first, then comment

Oct 13, 2022 / 4:07 pm

Re. Mathieu Nouquet’s letter Reason to be upset (Castanet, Oct. 13) and Bernie Smith’s letter Make peace with Russia (Castanet, Oct. 12) Wow,...

Who has it worse?

Oct 13, 2022 / 12:17 pm

Re. Poll: Are the unvaccinated the most discriminated-against people in the last 51 years? (Castanet, Oct. 12) I’d like to ask (B.C.) Preimer John Horgan...

Vaccines save lives

Oct 13, 2022 / 12:11 pm

I'm part of the majority of Canadians who believe in vaccines. I also understand, nothing is 100% guaranteed because there are many factors in how...

Blame Ukraine for war

Oct 13, 2022 / 11:18 am

Re. Kevin Gillund's letter Peace talks not so simple (Castanet, Oct. 12) Kevin Gillund writes to inform us that "Nobody asked for (Russian President)...

Agrees with Alberta premier

Oct 13, 2022 / 10:58 am

Re. Poll: Are the unvaccinated the most discriminated-against people in the last 51 years? I agree with (new Alberta Premier Danielle) Smith that the...

Discrimination against many

Oct 13, 2022 / 10:36 am

Re. Poll: Are the unvaccinated the most discriminated-against people in the last 51 years? (Castanet, Oct. 12) (Do people) honestly believe that the...

Criticizing the critic

Oct 13, 2022 / 10:25 am

Re: Poll on unvaccinated and Horgan (B.C. Premier John) Horgan's suggestion the new Alberta premier's comment on discrimination against the unvaccinated...

Reason to be upset

Oct 13, 2022 / 10:19 am

Re. Kevin Gillund’s letter Peace talks not so simple (Castanet, Oct. 12) How would you react if your arch-enemy from another village, who you deeply...

Replace Kelowna council

Oct 13, 2022 / 10:15 am

I posed one simple question to our current (Kelowna) mayor and all current sitting council members, as well as a couple of the candidate hopefuls—(mayoral...

Peace talks no so simple

Oct 12, 2022 / 5:00 pm

Re. Bernie Smith’s letter Make peace with Russia (Castanet, Oct. 12) Nobody asked for (Russian President) Vladimir (Putin) to attack a neighbouring...

Make peace with Russia

Oct 12, 2022 / 11:54 am

As inevitable as the tides, Russia retaliated to the attack on its symbolic bridge over the Kerch Strait, linking its mainland with Crimea, with a bombardment...

Upset about gas price

Oct 12, 2022 / 11:46 am

My husband was recently in Alberta and gas prices there are $1.35 (per litre). Last weekend, we were in London, Ontario to visit our son and gas prices there...

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