Opinion

After the craziness that characterized so much of the political world in 2016, I suppose I should be wary of making many predictions about what to expect in the coming year. But where’s the fun in playing it safe? So here we go.

Like it or not, we’re now in an election year, so we beseech those running, regardless of party affiliation: Please make it a clean one.

Dear Editor: A big thank-you for the neatly shovelled and salted sidewalk on Ridgewood Drive.

Dear Editor: Re: West Van Sewer, Water Rates Set to Rise in 2017 , Dec. 14 news story. Coun. Mary-Anne Booth informs us that the median household spends $2.70 per day or almost $1,000 a year flushing the toilet.

Dear Editor: Tonight (Dec. 23) I ran into Lynn Valley Centre to buy some bows to finish off my Christmas packages. Suddenly I hear this angelic chorus of Christmas carols. It’s so lovely I have to stop and listen.

The year 2016 is almost a wrap and – safe to say – one for the books. In keeping with the spirit of the season, though, it’s time for a few New Year’s resolutions for B.C.’s political parties to consider in their ongoing quest for self-improvement.

A few days ago, you may recall, some Canadians celebrated Christmas, the birth of Jesus. Many others didn’t. Christianity isn’t their faith.

There’s an old movie where the truth-seeking detective asks the corrupt and grasping old man what he wants to buy that he can’t already afford. “The future,” the old man replies.

Join a gym, eat healthier, travel, find a new hobby, grow a plant, call your mom more often. Everyone wants a clean slate come Jan. 1.

Elf on the Shelf, milk and cookies for Santa, mistletoe, Advent calendar, orange in the stocking, carolling, Christmas cookie exchange, turkey dinner, fruitcake ...