It was my sole intention to bike to the new Brooklyn Elementary School to help family at the Strong Start Program. How fortunate when entering the school to be able to attend the opening assembly held to acknowledge the students and staff attendance in their "new" venue. It was truly inspiring to witness the whole school population thank the construction crew and artist Kelly Everill, who created an amazing school entrance with the new mascot the Brooklyn bear. The children presented YANA with a cheque of over $2,000 which they had raised. The staff was introduced and then we were treated to an amazing lip dub video of the students saying "goodbye" to their old school and "hello" to their site on Guthrie. If this is the spirit and state of schools in our Valley we and our children are truly fortunate. Congratulations to all!As the Comox Valley grows we all continue to pay taxes to keep our little town growing strong. I would like to know where our tax money is being spent. Is it going to help create a more sustainable future for the next generation or is it going to large corporations without our best interests at heart? Are we ever going to see solar panels and electric cars on our streets? Does the government really have our best interest in mind when making important decisions? We will need to find our own solutions to the climate issues we all now face.Here! here! to William Kosloski's letter (Record, Jan. 4). He states the obvious so eloquently and simply.