Opinion

Long before the latest mass shooting killed at least 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, and seriously injured about 50 more, there had already been far too many senseless mass killings in the United States.

Dear Editor: Re: Province Asks North Shore to Mull Casino, June 3 . Evolved neighbourhoods, towns, districts and cities see that the negative effects of a casino would far outweigh any “benefits.

Dear Editor: (On June 10) while walking my beloved senior dog Max at Murdo Frazer Park in North Vancouver he collapsed and passed away from a heart attack.

Dear Editor: Re: G3 Terminal at Lynnterm gets Port Approval, June 5 . So, North Vancouver is once again a sacrifice zone for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

“The night is dark, and full of terrors.” So says one of the characters on the popular television program Game of Thrones.

We applaud Premier Christy Clark for working with the Green Party to mandate sexual assault policies at universities. But perhaps just as significant was her decision to publicly talk about an attempted sexual assault she suffered as a child.

Dear Editor: I am a concerned resident of Edgemont Village, often described as unique. Firstly, parking has always been a problem and now more traffic.

Dear Stuart: I am writing this letter to you in care of the North Shore News in hopes that you read your community paper and see this. I am not sure if you are Stuart or Stewart — all I know is your name is Stuart.

The BCLC figures there’s $40 million to be made servicing North Shore gamblers afflicted with bridge-phobia.

Dear Editor: I was surprised at the perspective in the North Shore News re: the heritage proposal, June 3. I was present at the meeting and came away with a different sense.