Letters

People are not 'garbage'

Apr 10, 2024 / 10:48 am

Re. Frustrated by street disorder (Castanet, April 9) I have read this article a couple of times and by the time I get to the last paragraph, I too understand...

Fears landlord abuse

Apr 10, 2024 / 10:14 am

Re. Frank Martens letter Wants 'bad tenant' registry (Castanet, April 9) The letter shows a landlord admitting to bringing a family member into a unit...

Lottery query unanswered

Apr 10, 2024 / 10:04 am

There seems to be more huge (lottery) jackpots here and abroad. The community benefits are substantial. A few months ago, I sent a question to the B.C. Lottery...

More hospitals needed

Apr 10, 2024 / 10:00 am

Thank you to all first responders who came to our aid last Sunday morning. You are doing fabulous work and your assistance was outstanding. When I arrived at...

No free transit

Apr 10, 2024 / 9:39 am

Re: Poll: Do you support free transit for teens in your community? (Castanet, April 8) I disagree with this. Teenagers need to learn responsibility and giving...

'Shocked' by pay hike

Apr 9, 2024 / 1:19 pm

Re. Raise narrowly approved (Castanet, April 8) It is unbelievable the (Kelowna city council) pay raises will go through. I thought for sure council members...

Won't ride the bus any more

Apr 9, 2024 / 11:28 am

Re. Kelowna council being asked to support expanding ‘Get on board’ program (Castanet, April 9) As a mother of two teens, let me tell you why this...

Opposed to MPs' pay hike

Apr 9, 2024 / 10:47 am

Re. Raises for federal politicians If they actually worked for the people who elected them, then they could deserve a raise. I think what really angered...

Blames city for accidents

Apr 9, 2024 / 10:30 am

The City of Kelowna is responsible for accidents on bicycle lanes in Kelowna. These lanes should never be located amongst automobile traffic. They should be...

Upset with sentence

Apr 9, 2024 / 10:10 am

Re: Kootenay man sentenced to 6.5 years for beating death of senior (Castanet, April 8) Welcome to the criminal system—kill someone and get (6.5 years...

Free transit for seniors

Apr 9, 2024 / 10:00 am

Re: Poll: Do you support free transit for teens in your community? (Castanet, April 8) Teens need to accept responsibility to find their way in the world, and...

Climate blame all-around

Apr 9, 2024 / 9:52 am

Last week, Central Okanagan-Similkmeen-Nicola MP Dan Albas wasted thousands of taxpayer dollars sending campaign-style attack ad to households in his riding....

Wants 'bad tenant' registry

Apr 8, 2024 / 3:17 pm

Re. L Shoaf’s letter Rental complaint registry? (Castanet, March 5) I wholly concur with the letter-writer, who suggested landlords should also have a...

Put helicopters on call

Apr 8, 2024 / 3:08 pm

Re. Poll: Should B.C. supplement its own wildfire fighting resources with the Canadian Armed Forces more often? (Castanet, April 5) For those of us living in...

Carbon tax impact on bill

Apr 8, 2024 / 2:58 pm

I looked at my latest natural gas bill. I paid $9.37 for the gas and $13.60 for the carbon tax. The other $46.48 was for various fees, including transportation...

Clean-up difficulty

Apr 8, 2024 / 2:52 pm

Princeton’s homeless individuals decided the best place to set up their temporary shelters were on the the river banks. They chose the Similkameen and...

Axing trades program wrong

Apr 8, 2024 / 2:15 pm

Re. Women in trades axed (Castanet, April 7) and Vernon gets new fire truck (Castanet, April 6) (Axing this program) was the stupidest thing ever to do.It was...

Learn a reality TV lesson

Apr 8, 2024 / 1:05 pm

Re.Council votes itself a raise (Castanet, March 25) On March 25, Kelowna city council voted 5-3 in favour of whopping pay raises that will increase the...

Mulroney didn't help

Apr 8, 2024 / 9:44 am

Re. Federal action on climate change Let’s go to a common sense government plan. (Former Conservative prime minister) Brian Mulroney, when his government...

Council raise tone deaf

Apr 5, 2024 / 2:30 pm

Re. Council votes itself a raise (Castanet, March 25) Kelowna city councillors voting themselves a 35% pay increase in 2024 is ludicrous, especially when many...