Opinion

Dear Editor: Re: Cat Shot by Pellet Gun at Point-blank Range, July 1 news story. The article by Brent Richter raises a problem which may or may not be related to the injuries incurred by the “outdoor cat” of Ms. Jennifer Hill.

On Sunday, we woke with the taste of smoke in our mouths. The Lions Gate Bridge and downtown skyscrapers grew fainter behind a grey b rown haze.

“I was sloppy; I said things that weren’t true. ... It was clearly ego driven to put myself in a better light … a desire to better my role in a story I was already in.

Dear Editor: Large conifers — icons of the West Coast, as depicted in paintings by artists such as Emily Carr — are steadily disappearing from the North Shore skyline.

Vancouver - Dear Editor: Re: Metro Vancouver Keeps an Eye on Water Use, June 27 news story.I don't think municipal governments are particularly concerned about residential water use.

A new study has found North Shore traffic woes are growing because so many people are commuting here for work.

Dear Editor: It is evident that an independent review of the ever growing cost of houses is required. Locals are very concerned about the current lack of action by governments to protect them. The monopolistic B.C.

Dear Editor: As someone who plays golf at Gleneagles from time to time, I am frustrated that the clubhouse is still not operational more than six months after evicting the previous operator Sea View restaurants.

As the warmest June on record slips into July and summer gears up, temperatures have been on the rise, with parts of the North Shore breaking the 30 C mark this past weekend.

To the surprise of no one, the TransLink funding vote has gone down to defeat. Making good on a Hail Mary election promise, the Liberals handed the mayors the insurmountable task of winning a referendum asking for new taxes.