Opinion

Dear Editor: After watching the April 20 District of North Vancouver council meeting on the proposed development from Polygon to redevelop Mountain Court in Lynn Valley, I was horrified by some council members’ comments and concerns. Thank you Coun.

The federal government squared off again with defence lawyers this week in the Omar Khadr case — this time to ask a Canadian judge not to let Khadr out of jail pending an appeal of his case in the U.S.

Dear Editor: Once again, the City of North Vancouver is relying on the district to properly serve the needs of its own residents. Little wonder the city can boast of such strong cash reserves.

The courts are our society’s ultimate tool for holding us accountable. Tell that to Ivan Henry, the North Vancouver man who spent 27 years in jail for sexual assaults he did not commit.

Dear Editor: Re: Human Sewage Regulations. As a 30-year North Shore resident who now spends a lot of time near Merritt, I am reaching out for support from cities about an environmental travesty that is occurring in rural areas.

With NHL and NBA playoffs in full swing there are pressure-packed games going on every night, but last week I discovered pressure I’d never imagined before tucked away in an old Vancouver elementary school gym.

The transit plebiscite in Metro Vancouver appears to have degenerated from being a Yes versus No battle to a Doom versus Gloom fight. Both sides have predicted apocalyptic horror if the wrong side wins.

Dear Editor: The government wants to know in a plebiscite how I want to pay for transit infrastructure to support a million new residents. Take a step back and first have a plebiscite asking if I want a million new residents.

Dear Editor: I am writing to respond to a recent letter complaining about traffic circles and the redirection of the stop signs on the east side of Lower Lonsdale. Many people complain about the inefficiency of traffic circles.

Dear Editor: Who knew?! After 20 years of my golf performance, which I did not regard highly, I now have (Member of Parliament) John Weston who, while justifying the closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard Base and the handling of the recent bunker oil