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LETTER: Taxi cabs provide valuable service

LETTER: Taxi cabs provide valuable service

Dear Editor: Re: Taxi Firms Must Adapt or Accept Their Fate, Oct. 31 mailbox.
You said it

You said it

"A big boulder fell down and created it." Metro Vancouver superintendent of environmental management Mike Mayers discusses the formation of a new lake where Seymour River used to be (from a Dec. 12 news story). "There is no plan B.
Do you mind paying more sales tax for better bus service?

Do you mind paying more sales tax for better bus service?

The wheels on the bus won’t go round and round unless Metro Vancouver voters pay for it. The Mayors’ Council proposed boosting the PST half a per cent to help float a $7.
LETTER: Keep bike lanes clear of debris and free of hazards

LETTER: Keep bike lanes clear of debris and free of hazards

Dear Editor: I'd like to thank the motorist who assisted me when I crashed at the bottom of Third Street hill on my daily commute Thursday night, Nov. 27.
LETTER: Pedestrian crossing rules confusing

LETTER: Pedestrian crossing rules confusing

Dear Editor: Re: Decoy Pedestrian Raises Ire, Nov. 30 new story. Reading Mr. Duff's comments about being fined for failing to yield for a pedestrian "properly" raises a few questions.
SeaBus dollars better spent here

SeaBus dollars better spent here

North Vancouver - Dear Editor: I fail to see where spending $20 million of my tax dollars in Singapore (Dec. 3 news story) for a new SeaBus is preferable to having $22 million in circulation in the B.C. economy.
EDITORIAL: Black mark

EDITORIAL: Black mark

The report by the U.S. Senate committee on the torture that went on inside secret CIA -run black sites paints a terrifying picture of a rogue organization that operated beyond any laws - either domestic or international.
LETTER: Commuters, trade four wheels for two

LETTER: Commuters, trade four wheels for two

Dear Editor: I would like to express my appreciation to the City and District of North Vancouver for the cycling infrastructure that has been built and is being planned for the community.
LETTER: Pedestrians, make yourselves visible these dark winter nights

LETTER: Pedestrians, make yourselves visible these dark winter nights

Dear Editor: There have been quite a few stories lately about cars hitting pedestrians after dark. I can understand why pedestrians get hit. They wear dark clothing and the cars can't see them. It is just as simple as that.
LETTER: It's "our" fault, not "theirs"

LETTER: It's "our" fault, not "theirs"

Dear Editor: Re: More Voters Out to Polls, But Numbers Remain Low, Nov. 19 news story. The North Shore News has attempted to describe the implications of low voter turnout in our recent civic elections.