Opinion

D ear Editor: Apart from size, what's striking about the new homes in North Vancouver is the lack of originality in garden design. So carefully manicured are the lawns and plant beds, that artificiality itself seems to be the aim, if not the ideal.

Bill C-13, the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act, is the latest Tory Trojan horse that would undermine citizens' privacy rights under the guise of protecting us from online evil.

Dear Editor: Re: North Van School District Aims for Greater Energy Efficiency, May 16 After two years of construction, we end up with a building that is lit up 24 hours a day, seven days a week and shines into my home.

Like the Hatfields and the McCoys or David Lee Roth and the rest of Van Halen, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government just can’t make peace.

This week, 49 Democratic members of the U.S. Senate sent a letter to the National Football League, urging it to find a new name for the Washington Redskins. No need to check your calendar.

Dear Editor: Kudos to Erin McPhee for writing the story Teens Team Up for Ghana, May 11. It is rare to hear of student investment in things not benefitting themselves first. It sets the bar for life.

Dear Editor: An open letter to Prime Minister Harper: Hello, my name is Hannah Greenfield and I am 12 years old. This morning I read in the paper about the 276 Nigerian schoolgirls being kidnapped by Boko Haram five weeks ago.

Dear Editor: City council and staff fully deserve congratulations for the award-winning city hall - it is a gem and as your article (City Hall Nabs Design Kudos, May 2) notes will be enjoyed by the community for generations to come.

This past week marked the one-year anniversary of the B.C. Liberals' stunning re-election win, and it's worth revisiting some of the lessons we can take from that historic event. 1. Voter demographics are key.

Dear Editor: Not to dash the efforts of David Gagnon too vociferously (WV Radiation Levels to be Tested, April 27), but measuring for the presence of cesium 134 and 137 in our ocean water at this point is a case of too little, too late.