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Feb. 20 Editorial
read more...Gabriola Happy
Feb. 20 Column
read more...Letter to the Editor - the Fire Hall
Of all the insults flying around about the new fire hall, I think the hardest one to read is the constant comparison to the new clinic.
read more...Letter to the Editor - Re: “Gabriola Radio Station” Letter to the Editor in Jan. 2 Sounder
Do we need music in our lives, as we need air, food and water? Well, no, I suppose we don’t. Do we nonetheless want music? Of course we do.
read more...Census says...
Editorial from February 13, 2012
read more...Letter to the Editor - Correction from Colin Batty to his letter of Feb. 6
I have submitted a correction to my letter to the editor that was printed in last week’s Sounder. My original letter makes little sense without it.
read more...Letter to the Editor - RE: Gabriola ferry – dogs and parking
I’ve ridden the Gabriola ferry five days a week for over a year and have a couple of suggestions. Thanks for taking time to read them.
read more...Letter to the Editor - The Fire Hall will cost much more than the board says it will
I recently looked at my property tax statements from the years 2007 through 2011 and I was astonished at the increases I saw. The Fire Protection portion of my statement has doubled since 2007 and increased by almost 52 per cent between 2010 and 2011. The GFPID Board attests that it will freeze taxation at the 2011 level.
read more...Letter to the Editor - Regarding Colin Batty letter in Feb. 6 Sounder
Mr. Batty’s letter, which refers to the Ratepayers’ “Plan B” fire hall proposal compared to the GFPID board’s $4 million-plus plan, indicates that “the questionable savings involved seem to be around $100,000.”
read more...Letter to the Editor - Fire Hall financing
It may be of interest to island ratepayers to know of the process of setting and collecting taxes for the funding of large capital projects in B.C.'s fire districts.
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