Letters
Appalled At Suspension
I just finished reading a report on Castanet this morning that indicated you have suspended Wendy Wahler following her letter to the editor. Although I am not...
Re-evaluate Your Decision
I have just read the letter to the editor written by Wendy Wahler. I have also read the article on the homepage. My son loves hockey, breathes hockey and lives...
Corruption In Ice Hockey
Has the dark corrupt culture of ice skating raised its ugly head in adolescent ice hockey? Mr. Dalton and I are completely unacquainted, and I have no...
Decision Puts Association In Bad Light
Welcome to the world of elected officials, Mr. Dalton. As an elected official we are all subjected to criticisms, personal and otherwise. If we cannot take...
Decision Sets Bad Example
I am writing to express my outrage at Mike Dalton's decision to suspend Wendy Wahler and her son from the games. I feel that Wendy had every right to express...
Tournament Organizer Responds
As Co-Chairman of the Committee of this tournament I am delighted to see such interest! But I am obliged to 'set the record' straight as per recent letters to...
Brokeback Mountain Coming Soon
Reply to E.S. – Brokeback Mountain “Brokeback Mountain” was a limited release film on December 28th. This means that there are only a small amount of...
Candidate Painting Is Illegal
Vandalism is illegal. The turkey who spray-painted City owned property with "Canada Action Party" should be given the option of removing the graffiti...
Candidate Slams Castanet
The foundation of the spirit of democracy is equality. This is not relected in the presentation of your news service @ http://www.castanet.net/. Specifically,...
Don""t Go After Costco Shoppers
Oh my! A few brave and lucky Canadians can shop at Costco in Alberta and avoid paying the PST? Why that's Government Sanctioned Theft! Now some do-gooders are...
Another Eight Mile Ranch Crash
Well, here I go again! So far this year, 3 cars have gone off the highway on the border of my property. The first was on January 2nd. I found out about it...
How To Solve The Crime Problem
Frustration, sadness, anger, hopelessness. All of the above! These are the feelings I experience whenever I read or listen to the news. From the “kid glove”...
High Midget Tourney Fees
Perhaps the absence of the Mayor at the recent Midget tournament was due to the fact she couldn’t afford the entry fee. $8.00 per game is ridiculous. Yes...
Where Is Brokeback Mountain?
This is an open letter to all local theatres (and "people in the know"). I have looked through current and upcoming listings for all theatres, and nowhere do I...
Roads Are Slippery!
I just wanted to send out a message to the people who were involved in the accident this morning (Jan 17th) at the corner of Byrns Road and Benvoulin. When the...
Mayor Absent From Tournament
As you are all aware Kelowna just hosted the 27th annual Tim Hortons Major Midget Hockey Tournament January 11th-14th. This is a very major event for our city...
Helmet Laws
If you were riding your motorcycle down the road without a helmet on and you passed a Cop on the side of the road, what do you think would happen? I thought...
Fossil Fuels
The nuclear energy industry is running a series of television ads in Ontario promoting itself as a “clean” industry. But the extraction and processing of...
Not At My Expense
I can not believe that Action Party candidate Dave Thomson could be so thick that he did not feel that spray painting all over city property was vandalism. No...
Think Twice About Tories
In response to the predictions of a Conservative majority government, the Council of Canadians has joined forces with other social justice groups and unions...