Opinion

“Season’s Greetings”? “Happy Holidays”? Bah, humbug! Without Christmas, there is no season; without Christmas, there is no holiday; and without Christmas, there is no seasonal greeting.

I would like to give a shout-out to Grade 2 Capilano elementary teacher Mrs. C. Doan for inspiring her students to give back to society during this holiday season. On Friday, Dec.

Dec. 9 marked the first anniversary of the first of two surgeries I had at Lions Gate Hospital during the past year and now I am all healed up and feeling better than ever. I would like to convey my sincere thanks not only to Dr.

I have always been a fan of Trevor Lautens. Do not, however, assume that I have always agreed with everything he has written. But I respect his right to state his opinion and do enjoy his delivery whether or not I concur with the content.

If there’s one thing newspapers love to do around Christmastime, it’s spread joy through poems, songs, quizzes and year-in-review articles.

The singing satirist Tom Lehrer once called on Christmas revellers to “drag out the Dickens, even though the prospect sickens.” We understand.

Here it is the night before the night before Christmas and I’ve just been visited by the traditional Three Ghosts: Past, Present and Yet to Come.

Traditionally, Christmas is a time when many people think about giving to charity. That’s a good thing, because charities rely on those seasonally-inspired acts of generosity to keep them going through the rest of the year.

After a particularly harrowing rescue of two out-of-bounds skiers last week, our North Shore Rescue members were treated to familiar chorus of people telling them how to do their jobs. “They should charge for rescues,” came the caterwauling.

Dear Editor: The main flaw in Trudeau’s argument for the pipeline is that its economic success depends on climate failure.