Opinion

Now that Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon did the right thing and refused outgoing Premier Christy Clark’s request that she dissolve the legislature and pave the way for another election, we’re probably spared another vote for at least eight or nine months.

After the whirlwind political drama that recently unfolded, this week, the NDP gets to crack open the province’s books and get ready for governing. After 16 years in the political wilderness, they’ll have their work cut out for them.

Dear Editor: Re: WV Council Threatens to Raze Renegade House , June 23 front-page story. Kudos to West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith and council members for taking a stand.

Fruit trees, badly cleaned barbecues or improperly disposed of garbage cans encourage bears to seek out the source. Recently, a proposed bylaw in the city of Revelstoke, B.C.

Dear Editor: Re: Should City Workers be Allowed to Clean Our Yards, May 26 Inquiring Reporter.

Dear Editor: I read with some amazement that West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith and half of council are portraying themselves as visionary in paving the way for three new highrise developments on Marine Drive , between Capilano Road and Park Royal.

How long will car dealerships survive? How long will big oil dominate this economy and this world? I don’t pretend to know. I do know that as I look around, nearly all vehicles in sight are powered by an internal combustion engine.

Newcomers are often puzzled when first trying to understand B.C. politics, but after a brief exposure they join the rest of us in utter bewilderment. Perversity, however, may have reached its zenith this week.

Dear Editor: Journalist Paul Sullivan, in my opinion, makes a number of factual errors and misleading claims in his recent North Shore News article Pipeline Politics May Fuel NDP Family Feud , June 9 The North Side opinion column. Let me list a few.

Dear Editor: I am writing to express my gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to Lions Gate Hospital. After suffering a “gardening accident” (recently) I needed emergency care and follow-up surgery at Lions Gate Hospital.