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OTHER VOICES: We are taking the fun out of youth sports

OTHER VOICES: We are taking the fun out of youth sports

It is widely understood that youth sports is a dress rehearsal for life. Inside a relatively safe environment are many of life’s essential lessons: winning, losing, roles, responsibility, feedback, communication, teamwork and more.
LETTER: Cobbler goes extra step

LETTER: Cobbler goes extra step

Dear Editor: My wife and I were in the shoe repair store in Lynn Valley Centre. While my wife was paying for the purchases, I told her I would put the packages in the car and meet her at Save-On Foods.
LETTER: Political donations ado nothing new

LETTER: Political donations ado nothing new

Dear Editor: Oh dear, these articles (ongoing articles re: corporate donations to the Clark government) have shattered my childlike faith in democratic government.
LETTER: Hey, millennials and boomers - I'm tired of your blame game

LETTER: Hey, millennials and boomers - I'm tired of your blame game

Dear Editor: Re: Mayor Mike’s Chamber Chat Falls Short on Solutions, April 5 Mailbox.
BALDREY: NDP promises big, budget be damned

BALDREY: NDP promises big, budget be damned

The current election campaign marks the first time in a long time that the election platforms of B.C.’s major political parties have differed so much in terms of philosophy and direction.
EDITORIAL: High time

EDITORIAL: High time

At long last, Canadians have gotten a look at the federal bill that will make recreational marijuana use and possession legal, come July 1, 2018.
LETTER: Sting simply not funny

LETTER: Sting simply not funny

Dear Editor: Re: Distracted Drivers Busted in Undercover Sting, April 7 story.
LETTER: Teach your tykes cycling etiquette

LETTER: Teach your tykes cycling etiquette

Dear Editor: To the dad who was cycling on the Garibaldi Drive sidewalk with his two young sons (on Saturday, March 18) around 5:30 p.m.
PREST: No olive branch for Olympics-ruining NHL

PREST: No olive branch for Olympics-ruining NHL

It’s amateur hour over at the NHL lately, as the commissioner and team owners have unilaterally decided that they will spurn the IOC and not allow the league’s players to suit up for their countries at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, So
EDITORIAL: Polls vs. tolls

EDITORIAL: Polls vs. tolls

The B.C. Liberals and NDP have revealed a big piece of their transportation platforms for the North Shore: Traffic and more traffic. Specifically, the Liberals are promising to cap annual tolls on the Port Mann Bridge to $500 per year.