Opinion

Quebec Premier Pauline Marois is hoping to lead the Parti Québécois to a majority government on April 7, and she's planning to do it the old-fashioned way: by appealing to the fearful and those stuck in the past.

Roberto Luongo served both as a goaltender and as a topic of conversation almost as violently contested in Vancouver as bike lanes, and after years of heated speculation about his future as a Canuck, he has now made his way to Florida.

Dear Editor: I've lived in the City of North Vancouver all my life. I bought a home here to raise my family. This is my city.

Dear Editor: I find it interesting that on the same page of the Feb. 23 paper you have an article about someone illogically against liquor sales in grocery stores and at the same time, wanting lower sentences for drug offences.

Dear Editor: As co-ordinator of athletics for 13 of the public and independent high schools on the North Shore, I see first-hand the problems our schools have in accommodating their various outdoor sports teams.

Dear Editor: Meanwhile Polygon is proposing a 17-storey shadow caster on Site 8 next to the shipyards. These two proposals could not be more disconnected. Robert Thompson North Vancouver

Dear Editor: The transportation congestion on Marine Drive, Capilano Road and Lions Gate Bridge will be greatly exacerbated by the 20-year development plan for Lower Capilano Village.

Dear Editor: Re: Council Lacks Vision in Scrapping Ship Stern In his March 2 letter to the editor, all Peter Miller has to offer is to threaten the majority of council.

If you were in the mood to talk about Ukraine, liquefied natural gas plants or the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, too bad. Luongo's been traded.

Dear Editor: If you want to see something real scary, check out the District of North Vancouver's plans for the Lower Lynn Town Centre on the web.