Opinion

They’re off to the races in West Vancouver. A pack of 12 candidates have been nominated to run for one council seat up for grabs on Nov. 19. That so many candidates have declared is quite heartening.

It would be understandable if most people are sick and tired of politics this fall. One thing we won’t hear much of provincially, however, is the actual business of government being conducted.

October is Women’s History Month and during this season of change we are encouraged to reflect on the trailblazing women who helped shape the country.

As we count our blessings following another Great White North Thanksgiving, I’m left with two questions: 1) Who decided people should celebrate the biggest family holidays – Christmas and Thanksgiving – by cooking and eating a giant, greasy bird that

Dear Editor: Last week we decided to visit Edgemont Village early, knowing that parking would be difficult due to all of the construction there. Store opening was not early enough.

Dear Editor: Re: Ottawa Gets Message that Local News Matters , Oct. 9 Other Voices guest column. Kudos on (publisher Peter Kvarnstrom’s) column in last Sunday’s edition.

Dear Editor: Pipelines occasionally leak, while transport by rail has caused several terrible fires. There is a much safer way to export Alberta’s oil: transporting it as raw bitumen, called neatbit, by rail.

Dear Editor: I write to clarify Jane Seyd’s article on Oct. 6 , which may have left the mistaken impression that West Vancouver council has already voted to impose a non-resident property tax levy.

I have a complex relationship with my home. It’s a nice place to live, really. Built in the late ’80s, it features big rooms, vaulted ceilings, patio overlooking the Capilano River, close proximity to Edgemont Village.

All too often, public apologies are a verbal shell game featuring language that’s been scrubbed and sanitized by a PR firm.