Keep fighting Hate Past or Present

Submitted to the Alberni Valley News on March 18, 2021. Dear Editor, When I heard the news of a shooting in Atlanta on March 17 that targeted Asian-American women, I knew I had to write this letter. Silence is betrayal. A statement from the group Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta said: “this happened under the trauma …

To The Editor: The Travesty at Stamp and Roger

Have you ever noticed the rail embedded in the ground near the Barclay? The remnants of a former crossing to the mill property which looks much different today. This photo is from around 2011 The area on April 18, 2020 Update:A few days later, the letter below has not been published in the paper yet …

Where did the Banners go?

A letter sent to the AV News on Monday. We’ll file this under business to community relationships. 🙂 Image From Google Street view Captured April 16, 2019. Date of image unknown likely after 2016. Dear Editor,It’s funny how you get so used to seeing things in a certain place and in a certain way that …