Letters to the Editor
by Letters to the editor on 31 October 2019 - 8:23pm
To The Editor:
I had the privilege of growing up in The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program which was started by war amputee veterans. Through Operation Legacy, which is made up of members of CHAMP, we pay tribute to the veterans who founded the Association and all those who have served our country.
I have participated in Operation Legacy as far back...
by Letters to the editor on 31 October 2019 - 7:14am
To The Editor:
I was part of a cross-party team that worked to elect Jenica Atwin as the first Green MP from Fredericton. We focused all our attention on providing voters with information about our candidate, our platform and what she would try to do if elected. One voter told me she really liked Jagmeet Singh, but thought that voting NDP was a wasted vote. I...
by Letters to the editor on 23 October 2019 - 7:01am
To The Editor:
A hearty congratulations to the City of Nelson for undertaking the removal of Japanese knotweed and the Kootenay Invasive Species Society in supporting their efforts.
In recent news it was...
by Deb McIntosh on 21 October 2019 - 3:25pm
Ed. Note: This letter is in reference to an act of vandalism that destroyed a local mural, for more coverage, see https://castlegarsource.com/news/vandals-destroy-castlegar-mural
I wonder what the impact is on people who are targeted by vandalism.
As with most gross acts of vandalism we, as a community, speak out, especially on social media (me being one of them).
... by Letters to the editor on 7 October 2019 - 6:20am
To The Editor:
In the words of Greta Thunberg: “how dare you pretend you are fit to govern!” For most of the last thirty-two years we have lived in this community, one or sometimes two of you political parties have held office at a provincial and federal level. Yet the best you can do in this election is point fingers at each other and make empty promises that...
by Letters to the editor on 29 September 2019 - 7:15am
To the Editor,
The Fridays For the Future youth strike last Friday was inspiring. Around the world, millions of youth and their supporters marched and demanded real climate action from the adults. By ‘real action’ I assume the youth mean action that avoids the forecasted global catastrophe and delivers the Paris Accord goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C...
by Letters to the editor on 9 September 2019 - 10:57am
To The Editor:
Any day now the BCUC will rule on whether rural Nelson hydro customers will be paying more for power than city customers.
There is a clause in the Community Charter that says councillors can be held personally financially accountable. Might this apply to what I am presenting below?
Nelson hydro's bylaw says they will not purchase...
by Letters to the editor on 8 September 2019 - 2:53pm
Dear Mr. Tassone & Mr. Price,
As citizens of the Castlegar community, we wanted to communicate our concern about the delicate global warming situation. We think the city of Castlegar and its council could and should make a difference, and set an example for many Canadians in committing to the West Kootenay EcoSociety 100% Renewable Kootenays.
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by Letters to the editor on 25 August 2019 - 4:10pm
To The Editor:
Dear Wayne Stetski and Abra Brynn:
I'm part of a group of people who are profoundly concerned about climate change. Many of us worked on the proportional representation campaign, and have been involved with the Green Party or the NDP or both in the past.
I implore you to put the climate crisis ahead of partisanship...
by Letters to the editor on 19 August 2019 - 9:18am
To The Editor:
I find the reasons for the glyphosate ban being forwarded by the RDCK bothmisguided and misleading.
Forests Minister Doug Donaldson stated in 2018 that reforested areas were being sprayed to kill back broadleaf species and give conifers a chance to establish themselves. He further stated that the Ministry is producing hardier conifers that...
