Opinion

Dear Editor : Roger Sweeny's letter ( Howe Sound No Place for LNG, Oct. 19 Mailbox ) was an eyeopener about the real risks of developing an LNG terminal at the Woodfibre site. Kudos to Mr. Sweeny for apprising us of this information.

"Contributions to local government election campaigns must be limited to resident natural persons, who are also registered electors in the community.

Dear Editor: Thank you very much for your article on public space for curling (Public Curling Leaves the House) Sunday, Oct. 19. I just started curling this year. However, I am finding I am enjoying the sport immensely.

During the first round of election debates, a West Vancouver council candidate put forward the ultimate remedy for your morning commute: a tunnel under Burrard Inlet.

Dear Editor: I was floored to read in the North Shore News letters to the editor the complaint of a non-resident of the District of North Vancouver re: Residents Parking Only on Panorama Drive.

Dear Editor: Re: Take the Slowpokes off the Highway, Oct. 19 I am curious as to what (letter-writer) Dave Gosse considers the "normal speed of traffic" on the Cut.

Before we get to the nonsense, let's start by paying our respects to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, the Canadian soldier killed in Ottawa Wednesday in a brazen attack on the heart of our country.

A working visit to Europe makes an interesting prelude to our local North Shore elections. What happens in Europe still affects us in North America, and economically and politically there are worrisome signs on the horizon.

"It'll kill public curling on the North Shore." Curler Bruce Beveridge casts a dire prediction for the future of curling following the North Shore Winter Club's decision to swap curling for hockey unless curlers sign up for membership (from an Oct.

For many of us, the Parliament Hill shooting that ended with one murdered soldier and one dead gunman has left us angry and possibly a little scared.