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LETTER: How many times have you been ID’d?

I truly hope people are respectful at businesses now that the vaccine passports are in effect…

  • Sep 15, 2021
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LETTER: Nothing will get better without action

Forty years ago I paid $5.00 to camp at a provincial campground and could do so spontaneously…

  • Sep 15, 2021
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LETTER: New development on Burde Street means more traffic, more noise

There is also an increased danger to the pedestrians, including children, who use the route…

  • Sep 8, 2021
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LETTER: Tougher penalties are needed for bad drivers

Our legal system is completely inane when it comes to drivers…

  • Sep 8, 2021
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LETTER: Beavers, birds and wetlands are covered by gov’t statutes

Former conservation officer reminds San Group there are rules regarding development

  • Sep 8, 2021
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LETTER: City of Port Alberni deserves kudos, not negative comments

Uptown merchant says growth shows confidence in city

  • Sep 1, 2021
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LETTER: Editorial on abandoned roosters was foul, says writer

Hen Harbor says chickens and roosters have unfair reputation

  • Sep 1, 2021
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LETTER: Removing kitchen waste from landfill will have positive effect

For a small city and region like ours, those kinds of reductions make a huge difference…

  • Sep 1, 2021
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LETTER: How about a bandshell for Somass Sawmill site?

Writer encourages Port Alberni to think about building an outdoor performance space

  • Sep 1, 2021
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LETTER: Kitchen waste isn’t the CO2 culprit everyone thinks it is

Writer objects to Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District’s plan for compost bins

  • Aug 18, 2021
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LETTER: Linking high property values to higher taxes is ‘a fallacy’

That is a fallacy that has been used for decades…

  • Aug 18, 2021
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LETTER: Port Alberni council hasn’t done enough to warrant pay increase next term

Resident expresses concern over upcoming pay increase

  • Aug 11, 2021
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LETTER: Canadians dealing with hidden charges from cellphone companies

I ran into a bit of a conundrum recently when making a phone call…

  • Aug 11, 2021
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LETTER: Alberni Valley residents need to be invested in watershed issues

Interference needed to keep forestry companies on straight and narrow, says writer

  • Aug 11, 2021
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LETTER: Tax and wage numbers were skewed in July 28 letter

Using percentages to your advantage is always a simple way of expressing your point…

  • Aug 4, 2021
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LETTER: Writer questions Port Alberni council’s decisions over land

From Somass Sawmill to parkland, city resident has concerns

  • Aug 4, 2021
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Mike Slaco, owner of Electron Metalworks, works on a large-scale piece of Tseshaht First Nation-designed artwork that will be incorporated into the side of the Harbour Quay Clocktower once it is refurbished. Slaco is working with the City of Port Alberni on the project. (RACHEL THEUS PHOTO)

LETTER: City of Port Alberni’s ‘wait and see’ strategy is costing taxpayers money

Obviously costs for repairs go up year over year just like everything else…

  • Aug 4, 2021
Mike Slaco, owner of Electron Metalworks, works on a large-scale piece of Tseshaht First Nation-designed artwork that will be incorporated into the side of the Harbour Quay Clocktower once it is refurbished. Slaco is working with the City of Port Alberni on the project. (RACHEL THEUS PHOTO)
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LETTERS: Port Alberni city council doesn’t deserve a raise

Not a single one of them will get my vote!

  • Jul 28, 2021
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LETTER: Port Alberni’s mayor, council ‘not worth’ salary increase

Writer says people deliberately leave city due to high taxes

  • Jul 21, 2021
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LETTER: Somass Sawmill not worth expropriation headache for Port Alberni

Writer says city council has poor history with development

  • Jul 21, 2021
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