Letters
Candidate concern
(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
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
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
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'
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?
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'
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...