The Local Weekly welcomes guest editorials for our comment page. The content must be an honest opinion, be fair comment, and promote the ideal of better community. As is the case with letters to the editor, editorial submissions will be subject to editing for grammar, length, and appropriate community standards. Libellous or malicious submissions are ... Read More »
If you’re looking for another New Year’s resolution you can keep, try learning the 10 things NOT to say if you are calling 9-1-1 during the coming year. This is a list is put out by E-Comm in the Lower Mainland. It is BC’s largest emergency call centre and is the location that gets the ... Read More »
The Local Weekly welcomes guest editorials for our comment page. The content must be an honest opinion, be fair comment, and all claims must be based on provable fact. As is the case with letters to the editor, editorial submissions will be subject to editing for grammar, length, and appropriate community standards. Malicious or potentially ... Read More »
Remembrance Day means even more to me this year than it did in the past. It was only a few weeks ago that we lost two soldiers on our soil, Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Corporal Nathan Cirillo. I have been reminded, throughout this challenging time for Canada, that faith and love of our country ... Read More »
I got a flyer in the mail for John Henderson who declared him to be “the Right Change”. Um…he is the Mayor. He is what people want change from. He claims to want to protect quality of life in Sechelt yet he’s in bed and tucked up to his chin with developers trying to get ... Read More »
My wife, Therese and I bought our home in Sechelt in 1973. We have lived permanently in Sechelt for 33 years. We both have been involved in community activities as volunteers and as part of the local workforce. We have voted many times for and against candidates for Mayor and Council of Sechelt. We will ... Read More »
Over the past months and especially in most recent weeks, you’ve heard a few people call the Mayor some pretty horrible names, defame his character and call his honesty into question. This negative campaigning based on creating fear has unfortunately proven quite effective in the U.S., for example. As the saying goes, “A lie unchallenged often becomes the truth” and this is exactly what these people want to see happen in our peaceful town. But I think voters are getting tired of ... Read More »
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