Opinion

I called him “my little boy” and “my youngest son.” When we “talked” I called myself “Dad.” Millions of dog owners are too embarrassed to admit the same, with variants. All dogs are equal, but some are more equal than others. Yours and mine.

West Vancouver council and development company Westbank have agreed on a novel approach for the marketing of a sizeable new condo project in Horseshoe Bay.

Dear Editor: I just thought I would let you know that the Sunday, Sept. 11 edition of the North Shore News was particularly gratifying to read.

Dear Editor: “Kudos” back to Tom Dodd (Foreign Homebuyers Tax Poorly Implemented, Aug. 14 Other Voices opinion piece) for enlightening us peasants on real estate transaction policy and selling schedules.

Dear Editor: It irks me to read yet another letter in the North Shore News bemoaning a supposedly irresponsible cyclist upsetting an apparently angelic motorist.

Dear Editor: Re: Joan Klucha’s columns, Sunday’s Pet page . Having lost my loyal companion of 13½ years myself only in February of this year, I cannot thank Joan enough for her heartfelt articles on caring for senior dogs and grieving your pet.

The rosy state of the B.C. government’s financial books is good news for the B.C. Liberals as they seek election, but it’s potentially even better news for the New Democratic Party.

It was a big game of chicken – and the mayors flinched. After a decade of resisting, the municipalities will start funding a sorely needed expansion of our transit system, in part, with higher property taxes.

Dear Editor: My 13-year-old daughter was hiking yesterday with a friend near Mosquito Creek/Baden Powell connector and fell approximately 15 feet. Apparently she was unconscious at first. Her friend yelled for help.

Dear Editor: I have a concern as a motorist and pedestrian over the nonchalant and irresponsible behaviour of many cyclists on our roads.