Opinion

I was recently told that some of the owners of properties that were cleared many years ago felt that I was chastising them with my articles in the newspapers.

We have a cat problem in Lake Cowichan.

I own property. It is private property, and I can do what I want with it.

The closure of the Kaatza Child Care and Early Learning Centre is one of many symptoms of our diseased provincial system.

There have been numerous activities around the community lately. The larger ones included the 10th Annual Great Lake Walk and the 30th Annual Appollos Slo-Pitch Tournament.

A much appreciated thank you to all the volunteers and participants in our Cowichan Lake Terry Fox Run, Sunday, September 11. Our local Retreads Hiking Club organized the Run with 51 participants and 34 volunteers raising a total of $1,671.62 for cancer research.

This Smart Meters debate re-opens the need yet again for the governments and organizations we need and trust to remain transparent in their operations.

Last week, Ted Olnyk gave town council BC Hydro’s take on the new wireless “smart meters” they are installing in every building in BC. Much of the information he presented was wrong or misleading.

I am appalled that people would actually write a letter to the editor regarding flying the flags at half mast.

I would like to respond to the letters written by Gerard Berg and Graham Brawnell, in the August 31 issue of the Gazette.