Opinion

Dear Editor: Re: John Lawson Park Toilets a Disgrace , July 31 Mailbox.

Dear Editor: Having listened to several media programs on the Zika virus from mosquitoes in Rio I am concerned that they only mention the microcephaly problem where pregnant women can produce defective babies.

Dear Editor: I have two dogs after whom I clean up on their daily walks. I am always seeing bags of dog poop left behind by irresponsible dog owners who must think that the poop fairies will remove it.

Dear Editor: After having read and listened to ongoing debates about foreign investors buoying the real estate market, I looked forward to something from our government that would help stabilize things.

What did you do to celebrate B.C. Day? It was a perfect day, so your options were almost infinite.

The 2016 Rio de Janeiro summer Olympics kick off today, and by many accounts, it’s shaping up to be a five-ring circus. The Russians may or may not be allowed to compete thanks to widespread, state-sponsored doping.

Editor’s note: On July 17, North Shore Rescue members airlifted a father and son out of the Hanes Valley when they ran into trouble.

Dear Editor: Re: North Van City to Consider Casino Again , July 1 front-page story. To tell you the truth, we need a casino like a hole in our head. If people want to gamble, lose their life savings, their home, break up families etc.

Dear Editor: Re: July 8 Viewpoint. I guess I’m one of those “the glass is half empty” types in that I totally agree with Paul Sullivan’s opinion piece B.C. is Real Gambling Addict in Casino Game .

It was announced with little fanfare by BC Hydro, but the federal government’s decision last week to grant two key permits for the Site C dam project may have major implications for all kinds of major resource developments across the country.