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LETTER: Selfish attitude on sidewalks threatens safety

LETTER: Selfish attitude on sidewalks threatens safety

Dear Editor: Re: New Sidewalk Not Welcome, Dec. 31 news story. As a frequent walker down Moody Avenue who has had to dodge vehicles on more than one occasion, this article made me feel very sad.
Thanks for the help!

Thanks for the help!

North Vancouver - Dear Editor: 'd like to reach out and say a big thanks to the two Good Samaritans who stopped to help my 84-year-old mother when she fell at 15th Street and Eastern Avenue on the night of Dec. 22.
LETTER: Warning to pedestrians: drivers aren't waiting

LETTER: Warning to pedestrians: drivers aren't waiting

Dear Editor: Your recent story about hit-andrun drivers and four pedestrians hit at crosswalks since October has prompted me to write.
LETTER: Rolls-Royce of sidewalks not necessary for city taxpayers

LETTER: Rolls-Royce of sidewalks not necessary for city taxpayers

Dear Editor: The Rolls-Royce of sidewalks is not needed on Moody Avenue. I have lived in the city for more than 30 years and walk twice a day.
PREST: Good memory sparks dad's angst

PREST: Good memory sparks dad's angst

I'm entering a dangerous time as a parent. I've got a big problem brewing with my older son who is almost four and a half. The problem is his memory. It's too good. The kid remembers everything.
They said it

They said it

"It was the best New Year's toast I ever had." New mom Jenny Messinger discusses the birth of her son Calvin - the first baby born in 2015 at Lions Gate Hospital (from a Jan. 7 news story). "They're just not aware of how big the backcountry is.
LETTER: Citizens had their say at the polls

LETTER: Citizens had their say at the polls

Dear Editor: Re: This Voter Will be Keeping Tabs on Promises, Nov. 28 Mailbox. Mr.
LETTER: Time for Minister Stone to walk the talk

LETTER: Time for Minister Stone to walk the talk

Dear Editor: Nowadays, Transportation Minister (Todd) Stone's talk about making the tough decisions with B.C. Ferries is taking on a new tone.
LETTER: Cyclists should be licensed to ride

LETTER: Cyclists should be licensed to ride

Dear Editor: I note that recent issues of the North Shore News have ads from local districts to remind business owners and pet owners to renew their licences. I never saw a reminder for cyclists to renew. Oh yes, I forgot.
LETTER: Safe education not a reality everywhere

LETTER: Safe education not a reality everywhere

Dear Editor: I am a member of the Grandmothers Advocacy Network and I also co-chair the Education Working Group for that network. We advocate on behalf of grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa and also on behalf of their orphaned grandchildren.