Opinion

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dear Editor: Re: City Loans Lonsdale Energy Corp. $12M, Jan. 1 A $12 million dollar loan, are you kidding me? I am a shareholder in this corporation (as an already over burdened taxpayer) and am at a loss for words.