Opinion

Dear Editor: I read the letter Hospital Staff Not Immune to Affordable Housing Crisis (March 8 Mailbox) with interest. The author shines light on a serious consequence of our housing crisis and the impact it has on the completeness of our community.

Let’s get one thing absolutely clear before we go any further: Benjamin Franklin was kidding. In 1784 the founding father, who once used the alias Polly Baker, wrote of his astonishment at the early rising of the sun.

Dear Editor: Re: CN Sues West Van Over Seawalk Access , Feb. 24 front-page story.

Dear Editor: I had the unfortunate occasion to visit the Lions Gate Hospital emergency department recently. I was attended to immediately and then moved to an inner waiting room where there were a lot more (patients) waiting.

Dear Editor: Re: North Vancouver City council gives $1.1M Keith Road bike lane the green light , Feb. 26 news story.

Dear Editor: I am a former resident of North Vancouver and past member of Sixth Field Squadron.

Dear Editor: Re: MPs Weigh in on PM’s Electoral Reform U-turn , Feb. 7 news story.

From the BC Liberal government that brought us policy by Post-It comes news that a law will be introduced requiring bureaucrats to document key government decisions. The irony verges on the transcendent.

Dear Editor: Re: Would You Take a High-speed Train to Seattle ?, Feb. 17 Inquiring Reporter. Instead of a bullet train to Seattle, why not a train to Squamish and Whistler? Good for commuters and great for the tourists. K. A.

Dear Editor: I have been quite upset about the modifications to the Grand Boulevard area with regard to the paving and loss of green area.