Opinion

Dear Editor: Re: Ambleside Art Studios Must Go , April 3 Mailbox. I, for one, applaud Mr. Riley’s bold stand against those elite, space-hogging artists.

Dear Editor: Quick – what are the first three words that flash through your mind when you hear the word “beach”? Swimming? Picnics? Boating? How many of you flashed on “indoor art gallery?” Or “trendy restaurant?” Swimming, french fries (with a sprin

After months of being dismissed first as a joke, then as a source of worry, Donald Trump has secured the Republican nomination in the battle for the White House.

Right around the time Prince died, my brother and I had a slightly cynical conversation about celebrity deaths.

Dear Editor: Re: Big Worries About Small Lots in Upper Capilano (May 1 news story) One of the issues with in-fill lots is parking, and it’s a big issue. Lesley Midzain correctly notes that this is a car-dependent neighbourhood.

Dear Editor: Re: Reporter Jeremy Shepherd’s May 15 article on a BIA in Lower Lonsdale . As business owners on East First Street in Lower Lonsdale we are against the BIA counter-petition which proponents claim will fund a LoLo beautification.

The most beautiful church in North America, St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, was built in 21 years. Saving for a down payment on a house in Metro Vancouver, for the average young person, takes 23 years.

Dear Editor: On Sunday, May 15 at 8:15 a.m., I set off to church in my power wheelchair. I was on the sidewalk heading north up Mountain Highway. As I reached Emery Village, my wheelchair came to a grinding halt. It couldn’t move.

Dear Editor: While it is interesting to read all the figures and problems about housing in the media today the key issue is: where is this scenario going? Cannot some forecaster (at the Urban Land Institute or university, say) examine the future resu

Dear Editor: Re: Cap Detours Not a Speedway , May 18 Mailbox. We in the lower Queensbury area have the same issues.