Opinion

Regarding your article in The Progress on Thursday, July 7, 2011- “Air ambulance saving lives in the Fraser Valley”, I would like to send a great big thank you to the Fraser Health Authority, the B.C. Ambulance Services and the specially-trained critical care paramedics.

Waterfowl has been put on notice by humankind. We will go to the nth degree to rescue any of our feathered friends should they suffer the effects of an oil spill or any other natural disaster.

Re: Marilyn Derksen’s letter, Chilliwack Progress, July 19. I feel it important that no blame be attached to Festival of the Arts for fowl droppings on Harrison’s beach.

As of today my faith in humankind has been restored. All too often we tend to focus on the evil in people and the decline of the human race.

I cannot help wondering when ICBC got into the medical profession of diagnosing dementia.

I would like to comment on Harrison Hot Springs beach. This past Sunday my husband and I packed up a lovely picnic to spend the day at Harrison.

My summer road trip to the B.C. Interior began as soon as the Trans-Canada Highway reopened at Chilliwack. The crew had worked through the night to clear a mudslide studded with rocks the size of Smart cars, along with a couple of actual cars.

Judging from all the dogs strolling with their owners at the Harrison Festival of the Arts this weekend, folks are pretty devoted to ensuring their pets’ long, healthy lives. Generally, there is a guideline as to which breeds are at risk for certain diseases. But now there’s a new study that provides a rare and comprehensive look at the causes of death in more than 80 breeds.

I want to convey the message to parents of all kids who are doing very ugly things, especially during the night.

I sympathize with M. Dunbar’s problem with the droppings left by Canada Geese. There are no single cost-effective measures that can be taken to solve this problem