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EDITORIAL: Crappy idea

EDITORIAL: Crappy idea

Have you ever watched someone try to row a boat in two directions at once? If you look out on the Burrard Inlet, you’ll see the federal government making a go of it.
LETTER: We don’t need fancy, we need efficient

LETTER: We don’t need fancy, we need efficient

Dear Editor: West Vancouver’s mayor and council are really missing the opportunity to do what has to be done regarding the construction of the new public safety building.
PREST: Don’t fret, Eric and Ilsa. Help is coming

PREST: Don’t fret, Eric and Ilsa. Help is coming

We are all blessed to live in a beautiful, privileged part of the world, but every once in a while comes a reminder that even here there are less fortunate souls.
LETTER: Don’t mess with nature

LETTER: Don’t mess with nature

Dear Editor: Bring back extinct species? (Inquiring Reporter, Jan. 16) Where people have introduced species to a controlled environment, it has gone well: chickens, cows, bananas, coffee etc.
LETTER: Pedestrian proceeds with caution

LETTER: Pedestrian proceeds with caution

Dear Editor: I am alarmed about the dangerous drivers on the North Shore who think they own the road.
LETTER: Hockey parents in the penalty box for behaving badly

LETTER: Hockey parents in the penalty box for behaving badly

Dear Editor: To hockey parents who attended the Atom’s game Saturday, Jan. 17, I’m a grandparent of one of the nine-year-old players. (On that day) some adults displayed behaviour that the nine-year-old child would find themselves in trouble for.
LETTER: James not up to her usual standards

LETTER: James not up to her usual standards

Dear Editor: I write to comment on Elizabeth James’ column Transit Governance is Mired in Conflict, published Jan. 7. The future of transit in the region is an extremely important issue. Unfortunately, Ms.
BALDREY: Why Harper is still frontrunner, despite all

BALDREY: Why Harper is still frontrunner, despite all

How is it that Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has been vilified by his political opponents like few politicians before him, is still the front-runner when it comes to winning the next federal election in October? How can someone who stirs up deep
EDITORIAL: Plan to fail

EDITORIAL: Plan to fail

The National Energy Board has ruled the B.C. government and public do not have the right to see Kinder Morgan’s emergency response plans, citing “personal, commercial and security reasons.
LETTER: We all pay our share, cyclists included

LETTER: We all pay our share, cyclists included

Dear Editor: Re: Cyclists Should be Licensed to Ride, Jan. 7 Mailbox. Most cyclists are licensed. Every cyclist I know owns and drives a car.