Opinion

Dear Editor: My car died near Edgemont Village Saturday morning (Dec. 17) in the middle of the road. Thank you so much to two Good Samaritans, one lady who took me to the coffee shop and one gentleman who pushed my car to the side of the road.

Dear Editor: I was alarmed to hear a siren on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6 a.m. It went on for about 25 minutes before finally being shut off.

Dear Editor: Consider this metaphor: A new lifeguard arrives at work on his first day.

The most popular political leader in the entire country dropped into this province for a quick whirlwind tour last week, and l can’t help but think the visit left our provincial political leaders feeling more than a tad green with envy.

What was the biggest story of 2016? Housing. No question about it. In news stories, editorials, columns, and letters to the editor we spilled gallons of ink this year writing about the housing market – the good, and the very, very bad.

“Season’s Greetings”? “Happy Holidays”? Bah, humbug! Without Christmas, there is no season; without Christmas, there is no holiday; and without Christmas, there is no seasonal greeting.

I would like to give a shout-out to Grade 2 Capilano elementary teacher Mrs. C. Doan for inspiring her students to give back to society during this holiday season. On Friday, Dec.

Dec. 9 marked the first anniversary of the first of two surgeries I had at Lions Gate Hospital during the past year and now I am all healed up and feeling better than ever. I would like to convey my sincere thanks not only to Dr.

I have always been a fan of Trevor Lautens. Do not, however, assume that I have always agreed with everything he has written. But I respect his right to state his opinion and do enjoy his delivery whether or not I concur with the content.

If there’s one thing newspapers love to do around Christmastime, it’s spread joy through poems, songs, quizzes and year-in-review articles.