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Dr. Hooky

Dr. Hooky

The Ontario Medical Association has declared employers must stop demanding their staff produce a doctor's note every time they have a sick day.
Coach houses help West Vancouver win back its charm

Coach houses help West Vancouver win back its charm

Dear Editor: I recently drove down to Tacoma, Wash. for my daughter's sports tournament, stopping at a mall on the way. Upon returning, I visited the "new" Park Royal. It was exactly like the big U.S.A. mall.
Super yacht enhances view of the waterfront

Super yacht enhances view of the waterfront

Dear Editor: Re: Moored boat affects city's view corridor, Jan. 1. I cannot believe that someone is suggesting that the luxury yacht Attessa IV is compromising the view down Lonsdale Avenue.
Raeside pipeline cartoon misses mark

Raeside pipeline cartoon misses mark

Dear Editor: Re: Raeside's cartoon, Jan. 12 edition of the North Shore News. Congratulations, Raeside. You should get to work and further promote the pipeline idea you have illustrated crossing B.C.
LEC ignores tomorrow's creative solutions

LEC ignores tomorrow's creative solutions

Dear Editor: The purpose of city energy as offered by the Lonsdale Energy Corp. is to provide financial sustainability and environmental responsibility - as noted by Coun. Pam Bookham in the Jan. 1 article by Anne Watson.
Lonsdale energy an unnecessary utility

Lonsdale energy an unnecessary utility

Dear Editor: This is my first letter to the editor but the article regarding the loan to the Lonsdale Energy Corp. got me sufficiently upset to write.
Washington ferries set an example

Washington ferries set an example

Dear Editor: Years ago when W.A.C. Bennett became premier of B.C., there were two private ferry systems operating just two profitable routes: the Black Ball Ferry and the CPR Ferry.
Risky business

Risky business

Bad credit? No credit? No problem! At least, no problem for Toronto Dominion and other major banks which have recently been driving full speed into the dubious practice of high-interest subprime car loans.
PREST: Goal setting in a deadly hot fudge world

PREST: Goal setting in a deadly hot fudge world

Through a lifetime of playing sports, writing about sports, and pretending to listen to my wife while watching sports, I've learned that it is important to set lofty goals.
Our traffic woes will only get worse in North Vancouver

Our traffic woes will only get worse in North Vancouver

Dear Editor: After reading Elizabeth Soden's comment re: North Van Roads and Bridges Can't Handle OCP Population Target, Dec. 27, I realized what huge traffic jams most of the North Shore will see in the near future.