Opinion

Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me, we used to tell children. But sadly, that is no longer true.

Dear editor: This is to thank a very helpful young man who came to my aid on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 12. I was driving west on Marine Drive and was close to the Fell and Marine intersection.

Dear Editor: There have been numerous articles about the proposed B-Line. I haven’t seen any comments about streetcars.

Dear Editor: While I support the District of West Vancouver’s efforts to try to develop affordable housing for low and middle income workers, I am vehemently opposed to any buildings being erected on this site (at 2195 Gordon Ave.

Dear editor: West Vancouverites would be so much nicer if they dump the Cotswold complex and forget they don’t live in villages with green fields dotted with woolly sheep.

If you have a functioning drivetrain and tires full of air, the three next most important parts of a bike are the seat (known as a saddle), the handlebars and the pedals.

An open letter to B.C. educators: I am a mother of two in North Vancouver who is experiencing first hand the frightening consequences of technology in my community.

We’ve all been there. Inching towards the bridge, hoping desperately we’ll make it to our destinations south of Burrard Inlet on time, only to get the traffic alert: There’s been a collision on the bridge. Expect delays.

There’s a lingering patch of snow I can see outside my living room window that violates the bargain we all make with southern British Columbia. The bargain? We put up with four months of rain and there’s never snow on the ground in March.

Dear editor: I write to draw attention to a global climate strike on Friday, March 15. I am a Grade 10 student at Sutherland Secondary and for the past few weeks I have been encouraging my friends and peers to participate in this meaningful protest.