Opinion

Dear Editor: As the City of Vancouver debates the rights of home owners to remove trees from their property it may be time to consider a similar issue in North Vancouver District.

Dear Editor : Re: " Bear Gobbles Great Bear Cookies ", May 14 Thank you for Brent Richter's fine article about the hungry black bear. The North Shore News over the last 14 years has been such a great help in making the North Shore "bear aware.

It is one of the great and solemn duties of parents to ensure that their children don't grow up listening to terrible music.

Dear Editor: Re: " Cloverley, Lucas Plans Presented", North Shore News, April 25: This is an open letter to the North Vancouver School Board regarding the proposal for housing at Cloverley school and park: Friends, What's the rush? Surely your job, a

Up until now, what happened in Victoria stayed in Victoria - at least in terms of many expenses clocked up by MLAs. Theoretically, there was a system in place for vetting of expenses.

"Lower Lonsdale has really gone upscale, even for the animals." Former City of North Van councillor Bill Bell spots a mink on Lonsdale Avenue (from a May 11 news story).

Google is the world’s memory, but what about those who wish to be forgotten? The search engine is wrestling with that quandary following a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union.

The issues that swirl around B.C.'s biggestever mega project aren't going away: jobs and a secure, "clean" energy supply versus environmental damage and ignoring some First Nations rights.

Dear Editor: While Mr. Franks and I will have to differ on the need for and merits 10 of the Maison seniors care facility, I write to challenge his harsh and inflammatory comments about West Vancouver staff and council (letter published May 4).

Dear Editor: Once again the Grouse Grind snobs are hitting the hill way too early and mucking it up for the rest of us.