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LETTER: Headless figures evoke war-zone atrocities

LETTER: Headless figures evoke war-zone atrocities

Dear Editor: Many of you must have noticed the newly installed headless artworks on Lonsdale Avenue and wondered, "What are these things?!" Well, for me, they have become my nightmare.
LETTER: Thank you, strangers, for aiding my son

LETTER: Thank you, strangers, for aiding my son

Dear Editor: On Sunday, Sept. 8 at approximately 11:45 a.m. our son had a cycling accident on Capilano Road just south of Marine Drive. He somersaulted over the handlebars, landing on his arm with great force.
LETTER: Liz James on teachers got it right

LETTER: Liz James on teachers got it right

Dear Editor: I would like to thank Elizabeth James for her balanced and informative column about the teachers' strike. After all is said and done, let's not forget why this strike lasted this long.
You said it

You said it

any woman who's being treated like this sees that it's possible to go in and win." North Van server Stephanie Lipp is awarded $9,500 after the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal rules her employer ousted her for being pregnant (from a Sept. 17 news story).
EDITORIAL: Best laid plans

EDITORIAL: Best laid plans

Our Scottish cousins stood at a historic precipice this week and decided to stay put. With the vote to separate from the United Kingdom failing by 10 percentage points, the question is supposedly settled for a generation. It was a powerful concept.
LETTER: Shame on government

LETTER: Shame on government

Dear Editor: I have little respect for most people in government or business. The greed that abounds everywhere makes me sick. Your article B.C. Liberal Ex-staffer Stands by Her Actions was like a breath of fresh air.
PREST: If truth be told, go ask a four-year-old

PREST: If truth be told, go ask a four-year-old

Maybe all President Skroob needed was a four-year-old by his side at all times to tell it to him straight.
LETTER: Ambulance resources wasted on waiting

LETTER: Ambulance resources wasted on waiting

Dear Editor: A few weeks ago you published some material regarding the problems with slow ambulance service. I think I can identify part of the problem.A few years ago I had to take an ambulance to Lion's Gate due to back spasms.
LETTER: Council shows its ignorance

LETTER: Council shows its ignorance

Dear Editor: There are many reasons to laugh at West Vancouver council's decision to support a ban of LNG tankers in Howe Sound.Firstly the municipality has no jurisdiction over the proposed site for the LNG plant.
Is it worth voting in municipal elections?

Is it worth voting in municipal elections?

We may assume a smug superiority after reading one in four Americans believe the sun revolves around the Earth, but isn’t it equally troubling that three out of four North Shore residents don’t vote in local elections? They proudly affix signs of blu