Opinion

Who governs Canada? Why, the Queen, of course. Except she doesn’t. All those references to “the Crown” owning this or that, and prosecuting alleged lawbreakers (and, to her indignation about the impertinence, routinely taken to court herself) etc.

Dear Editor: I was delighted to read in your story about the City of North Vancouver tax hike that there are councillors in office willing to take a stand against the constant and insane increases in property tax.

Dear Editor: Today, while waiting in line at the post office in Dundarave, I asked a woman behind me if she would mind continuing her cellphone call outside. She scowled at me.

Dear Editor: Re: DNV Debates Traffic vs. Affordability on Parkway On Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. I was inching my way along Arborlynn Drive trying to get to Mountain Highway so I could then get to the shops at Lonsdale Quay.

Ask most British Columbians what they expect from BC Hydro and the answer would likely be “keep my power on and keep my rates low.

It may be a blow to their pride, but the time is coming when B.C.’s marijuana activists will have no recourse but to admit victory. Today, as you may discern from the shortage of snack foods in Vancouver’s downtown core, is 4/20.

A prominent West Vancouver shopping mall recently made the decision to ban a bunch of chess players from setting up shop in their food court, a practice that had been going on for approximately half a century.

Dear Editor: Returning from the theatre one evening, my husband and I had stopped at a red light on Third Street. It was a crosswalk and we noticed a raccoon crossing on the green light.

Dear Editor: People may be unaware there is a major development proposal in process for the northwest corner of 13th Street and Lonsdale Avenue. Hollyburn Properties is proposing to build a 19-storey (190 foot) rental tower.

For the umpteenth time, a judge’s gavel has quashed sections of Stephen Harper’s tough-on-crime legislation for violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.