Opinion

Dear Edito r: As the kids head back to school, we often get caught up in the school supplies and clothes shopping, but maybe the best use of a few hours of summer break could be practising their walking or biking to school route.

While participating in a lawyers’ golf tournament recently, our foursome somehow ended up chatting with the foursome behind us, discussing guns and kids.

Dear Editor : Re: Entitled Cyclists Annoy with ‘Never Enough’ Attitude, Aug. 9 Mailbox. Thank-you, Willow Hayden, for your letter citing cyclists’ blatant disregard for pedestrians.

Dear Editor : As some readers likely have noticed, major construction of new houses and exit ramp “repairs” commenced in Horseshoe Bay within the last year.

Dear Editor: Re: Artificial Turf Studied for Inter River, July 2 story. As a former resident of the Lynnmour area, I am stunned by this cynical proposal.

There were two reminders on display last week of why the NDP is in power in this province and the B.C. Liberals are not. First came the official confirmation by the auditor general that the last fiscal year ran up a huge $2.7 billion surplus.

The North Shore Immigrant Inclusion Project has launched a campaign to recruit more newcomers to lend their life experience and their voice to the many committees and boards that help shape the North Shore and its services .

The smell of mini doughnuts and screams of roller-coaster riders wafting through East Van. It’s that time of year again – the PNE is in full swing.

Dear Editor: On Monday, Aug. 14 at approximately 11:30 a.m. my car died at the intersection of Fell Avenue and 16th Street, North Vancouver, just as I wanted to make a right-hand turn onto 16th.

Dear Editor: Donald Trump is tightening up the screws by announcing that he might cancel the North American Free Trade Agreement. A good deal for him would be the one where the U.S. gets all the advantages and Canada and Mexico all the disadvantages.