I think it鈥檚 important to remind ourselves of the state of our electoral system today. It was expressed succinctly during our last provincial election and referendum on electoral reform in the words of our now-to-be premier, Christy Clark.

I would like to express my disappointment, disgust and contempt at the government and RCMP for the recent bust of the Compassion Club in Courtenay

When people think of the term shoplifting, they just imagine an item being stolen.

Dear editor, I am writing to protest the laws that required the RCMP to shut down the Compassion Club in Courtenay last Friday.

Dear editor, Compliance Energy Corp has applied to mine coal in the Fanny Bay area of Baynes Sound. There couldn鈥檛 be a more treasured place in all of British Columbia. It shocks me that a coal mine could even be considered.

Dear editor, Regarding the radiologist who has recently come under fire at SJGH in Comox, this is a man that I personally had to the honour to work closely with for many years. This man has been described in the newspapers as 鈥淲ell respected by his peers.鈥� There is a reason for this respect. He earned it!

Dear editor, Why can鈥檛 whoever owns the land between the Costco store (Costco? The city? A mysterious stranger?) and the neighbouring Elderberry subdivision put in a simple thing like a landscaped berm to ease those people鈥檚 stress?

Dear editor, It was an interesting article in your paper (Record, Feb. 23) concerning the new Trades Training Centre at North Island College, a necessary facility, I'm sure.

Unless a scandal of epic proportions envelops Canada鈥檚 Conservative government, there will be a spring election.