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EDITORIAL: Tale of two cities

EDITORIAL: Tale of two cities

There are two North Vancouvers. We know you knew that — we just weren’t sure they did.
Should childhood vaccinations be mandatory?

Should childhood vaccinations be mandatory?

For some vaccination proponents, the recent measles outbreak is proof positive the government should bust into the yurts of every Joe Moonbeam and Mary Windsong to immunize their children.
LETTER: TransLink not to blame for Lions Gate

LETTER: TransLink not to blame for Lions Gate

Dear Editor: Re: North Shore Shortchanged in Plan , Feb.
BALDREY: Emotion will trump facts every time

BALDREY: Emotion will trump facts every time

The transit plebiscite campaign has now officially begun in earnest, and already one can see parallels to the one about the HST a couple of years back. And that is good news for the No side, and bad news for the Yes side.
LAUTENS: Zealots crowd out the considerate

LAUTENS: Zealots crowd out the considerate

The bicycle is one of the greatest inventions in history, a freeing vehicle, a pioneer emancipator of women — and now a vehicle of protest.
EDITORIAL: Under the bus

EDITORIAL: Under the bus

As debate on the TransLink tax vote heats up, the Yes side threw CEO Ian Jarvis under the bus this week.
LETTER: Can’t we all just get along?

LETTER: Can’t we all just get along?

Dear Editor: We are regular hikers on Fromme Mountain and have been for at least eight years. We have walked with our dogs for many years. They have since passed on and now we take our granddogs.
LETTER: ‘Chirping grasshoppers’ deserve our respect

LETTER: ‘Chirping grasshoppers’ deserve our respect

Dear Editor: Re: Silence the Chirping Over Double Dipping , Jan.
LETTER: Proposed changes anticipate an increase in tanker traffic

LETTER: Proposed changes anticipate an increase in tanker traffic

Dear Editor: Re: Beaches at Risk from Sewage Changes , Jan. 25 front-page story. I don’t understand why Dr. Mark Lysyshyn feels Transport Canada’s proposed change regarding the discharge of sewage would mainly target pleasure craft.
LETTER: ‘Skyrocketing’ city utility rates befuddle

LETTER: ‘Skyrocketing’ city utility rates befuddle

Dear Editor: For those of you who have recently moved to the City of North Vancouver or who haven’t looked closely at your water and sewer utility statements, I would like to point out a trend.