Opinion

Dear Editor: Thanks, West Vancouver, for servicing parks at the peak of summer. It is so frustrating that West Van decides to close or repair beach parks in the middle of summer.

West Vancouver - Dear Editor: As grandparents of young grandchildren, the recent renovations to John Lawson Park have provided nothing but fabulous experiences for our family.A recent family birthday party only highlighted this again.

Dear Editor: Letter writer Cory Kinney urges District of North Vancouver Council to install chargers in DNV for electric vehicles .

Strange that it would take a trip away from Vancouver, a city that prides itself on growing some of the best grass in the world, to inspire a bad case of lawn envy.

It's time to talk about the birds and the bees. Unfortunately, the facts of life aren't all sunny these days. Bee colonies across North America are dying off in shocking numbers.

Dear Editor: Mr. Lautens indicates in his July 4 column that he has "given up trying to illuminate the Capilano University dispute. " This is good because he clearly does not understand how Capilano operates.

Dear Editor: Since the Liberals have come to power, they have lowered our taxes. For some people this is good. We can take our money and go south and buy groceries and fuel. But this is a "double negative.

"I'm trying to stay positive but sometimes you have suicidal thoughts because it's been happening for so long." North Vancouver resident Sam Tabei on being eaten alive by bed bugs in his apartment for the past year (from a July 9 news story).

Dear Editor: Re: Gambier Island Woodlots Put on Hold, July 2. I am writing on behalf of the Consulting Foresters of BC to support the B.C.

Anyone who has been paying attention to the evolution of First Nations rights and powers in B.C. over the past 20 years or so should not be surprised by the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision that recognized a specific aboriginal title.