Opinion

Accidents happen, the saying goes. And as Wednesday’s oil spill in English Bay amply demonstrated, accidents also happen in shipping. The oil spill that washed up on Vancouver beaches Thursday can’t be described as massive or catastrophic.

Dear Editor: Why is the largest source of litter on the North Shore trails poop bags? I think some dog owners are taking the term “compostable” a little too literally.

Dear Editor: Following leads in California, New Jersey and Washington, similar bills seeking bans on conversion therapies on minors are progressing in Illinois, Iowa and Oregon.

Dear Editor: Re: Having a Voice Means Knowing When to Listen and Rarely Do We Have the Opportunity to Be Truly Magnanimous from Mike Clucas and Linda Roberts, respectively, both of North Vancouver (Feb. 18 Mailbox).

Dear Editor: One often hears horror stories of conditions and treatment in our hospitals. This letter contains good news. On Friday, March 20 it was necessary for me to go to the emergency department of Lions Gate Hospital.

Dear Editor: Re: School Districts Face $1M in Cutbacks , March 29 news story.

More than a third of B.C.’s seniors in long-term care homes are being prescribed antipsychotic medication even though only about three per cent actually need the drugs.

I’ve reached a stage in parenting sooner than I was expecting, sooner even than I was ready for. The stage is image consciousness, or, more precisely, my son hates his haircut.

Dear Editor: What an amazing April Fool’s article . Perfectly written. One of the best I can remember since a message was left on my desk at work one April Fool’s day — I was to call Myra Maines at the Kearny Funeral home.

Dear Editor: Re: TransLink Unaccountable on Tax , March 9 Mailbox Thanks to (letter-writer) Rick Harrison and those like him for his position and reasons. He has my support.