Opinion

Re: “Nelson Landing developer presents options,” January 26

Next week marks yet another change in the local media landscape. For the first time in 22 years, The Express newspaper will no longer be on the scene. Like so many, we too wish publisher Nelson Becker the best in his next endeavour and thank him for his many contributions over the years to this community.

Open letter to Selkirk College and Dr. Mel Reasoner:

Why have four BC Liberal leadership candidates visited Kootenay West and Nelson-Creston, despite the fact both are NDP strongholds?

Re: “NDP’s Problems Run Deep,” January 26

I too felt my heart break, over and over, when I smelled the smoke, and when I heard that the Kerr Building had burnt down in the night. Immediate thoughts about the tenants’ losses and their needs raced into all of our minds. “They need shoes... They need breakfast...” was heard in the streets, in businesses, over phones, and throughout the Internet.

City Council has just spent two days doing a jigsaw puzzle. The theme of the puzzle — The City Budget.

Hearing that Nelson Hydro is hiking rates by 9.6 per cent is upsetting. Knowing it’s going to cost more to turn on the lights, fire up the computer, and cook the dinner is never easy.

This letter is intended to fill the gap concerning the publicity about the upcoming Jumbo Wild rally on Saturday.

Today my monthly OAS and CPP payments were deposited in my bank account and I noted happily that there has been an increase of $2.61 in one and $14.28 in the other giving me a total of $202.68 additional to spend during 2011.