Letters
Seniors have it pretty good
Re. Linda Martens letter Sacrificed to buy a home (Castanet, March 28) We all know you sacrificed to buy your home, however, years ago things were quite...
Cut councillors' pay
Re. Council votes itself a raise (Castanet, March 25) In the compensation debate for Kelowna’s mayor and city councillors, the question seems to be...
Manufactured home sales
Re. Anthony Shephard’s column Selling manufactured homes (Castanet, March 27) I do not support (the writer’s) thinking at all. If it’s not...
Sacrificed to buy home
Re. Poll: Do Canadians who rent their homes need more protection? Castanet, March 27) I actually believe, in BC, landlords are the ones not given a fair chance...
Questions emissions math
Re. Patrick MacDonald's letter Carbon pricing is the way to go (Castanet, March 22) (The writer) references data from the Canadian Climate Institute,...
'Banquet' for wildlife
Re. Beware the bears (Castanet, March 27) While I was born and raised in Kelowna 75 years ago and have lived here all along. The last 20 years I've lived up...
Wants wards in Kelowna
I am not opposed to the salary increases Kelowna councillors and the mayor will give themselves. That said, I believe Kelowna residents are not receiving good...
Likes living in North End
Recently on Facebook someone posed the question about homeless and real estate in North End Kelowna. There are a lot of misconceptions. My response to the...
Outraged at increase
Re. Council votes itself a raise (Castanet, March 25) Open letter to Kelowna city council I don't know what you are thinking, but this is highly...
Thinks sentence a 'failure'
Re. No prison for carjacker (Castanet, March 25) Will anyone stand up and take responsibility for yet another another failure of the judicial system? Hollow...
Climate change not blamed
Re. Erosion issues persist along Mission Creek Greenway (Castanet, March 26) I was very surprised the article about Greenway erosion did not blame climate...
Carbon taxes don't help
Re: Carbon pricing is the way to go (Castanet, March 22) It was with consternation that I read this letter praising the carbon tax. I have to ask the writer,...
Raise councillor pay
Today (March 25) Kelowna city council is considering raises for the mayor and councillors. The recommendation is to raise the pay for councillors from $43,000...
Rules for job listing websites
Many Canadians are responding to these economically difficult times by upgrading their skills and seeking higher paying employment. However, there is a new...
Give victims a choice
Re. Poll: Should the military or civilian courts handle sexual assault and similar crimes in Canada's armed forces? (Castanet, March 23) The survey should...
Wait for election and vote
I feel people in this country have lost the plot on how democracy works. You can agree to disagree on many issues, but respect other people’s opinion, be...
Search cost too expensive
Re $40 million to search landfill (Castanet, March 22) Forty million dollars to search a landfill in (Manitoba) for two woman who’s bodies will have...
Not what PBO says
Re.Carbon-pricing-is-way-to-go (Castanet, March 22) How can anyone claim 80% of households will get back more than they pay in carbon tax? I strongly believe...
Carbon pricing is way to go
It was with consternation that I watched the theatrics of (Conservative Leader) Pierre Poilievre’s attempt to topple the federal Liberal government with a...
Mind your own business
Re: MPs approve softened Israel-Gaza motion as Liberals dodge vote to recognize Palestine (Castanet March 19) I may be wrong, but I believe we elect our...