Opinion

"There is an emotional attachment that an old building has to the past. If you go up to a front door which was there almost 100 years ago and touch it, you can feel that people have been going in and out of that door for 100 years.

OUTSIDE magazine is making waves in local news outlets and social media for proclaiming the Grouse Grind one of the "10 Most Dangerous Hikes" in the world. The magazine cites three deaths on the trail since 1999 and roughly 80 rescues calls per year.

IT'S an annual event full of rides, concerts and of course, an endless selection of food. The PNE has been drawing crowds since 1910 and this weekend it will open its doors once more.

IF you read no further, the theme of what follows is: Why don't we keep our noses out of other people's cultures? Yes, that sentence usually ends "business.

ASKING Victoria to consider spending tens of millions of dollars for something that wasn't on the radar during the recent election seems like a long shot in a time when Premier Christy Clark is asking her cabinet to tighten ministry belts.

Dear Editor: I write regarding the Friday, July 19 story in the North Shore News, Pet Clinic Closure Shocks Owners, regarding the closure of Capilano Pet Hospital. I have been bringing my cats to Capilano Pet Hospital for more than 20 years.

Dear Editor: As a West Vancouver resident affected by the recent security breach in the District of West Vancouver's computer system, I am appalled at the response by the District of West Vancouver leadership in informing those affected by this breac

Dear Editor: I am writing with respect to the potential levy of an additional water rate charge for owners of swimming pools in the District of North Vancouver.

Dear Editor: It seems so simple. The taxpayers, through their municipal council, create the value-added by upzoning a particular property. So 100 per cent of this added value should be captured by the municipality.

Dear Editor: In response to George Heyman's July 12 letter, Libs Need to Act on Film Industry, I want to assure the B.C. film industry that I share their concerns and am working diligently to ensure we remain competitive. The B.C.