Opinion

Dear Editor: Re: North Van Mayors Pitch For Yes Vote , March 11 front-page story. I read the article posted in your Wednesday edition and would like to provide some thoughts to this issue.

Protesters gathered around the country this weekend at rallies against the federal government’s anti-terrorism bill.

Dear Editor: OK I can’t take it anymore. If you as a voter in Metro Vancouver don’t vote yes in the transit referendum you are just plain stupid.

Dear Editor: The culture in my birth country of England has certain basic tenets, central beliefs/principles that have lasted for hundreds of years. Those tenets are shared by most of the people who have come to Canada and become Canadians.

In an apparent bid to become B.C.’s most ironic government agency, the Auditor General for Local Government has cost us all $5.2 million and produced exactly one audit — a far cry from the 18 a year they promised.

Early this week most Canadians set their clocks forward one hour to comply with daylight savings time, the telltale sign that spring is around the corner.

The province has set aside funds to allow the province’s 16,000 single-parent households collecting welfare to have free access to childcare and one year of school tuition in approved programs. For this, we offer the government nothing but praise.

Dear Editor: The board of directors of TransLink, or more correctly of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, has the power to raise revenue through property taxes, fares, tolls, a hydro levy, parking taxes and fuel taxes.

Dear Editor: Re: ‘Monster’ Home Debate Not Over , Feb. 25 front-page story West Vancouver residents would be naive to think no other community is watching this precedent setting case.

Dear Editor: I would like to publicly express my gratitude to Judy and two gentlemen who rushed to my aid after seeing me fall at the intersection of Ridgewood and Edgemont about 10:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27.