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Quotes of the Year

Quotes of the Year

"Our real estate agents refer to the 1300 block, north and south side, as the Gaza strip." West Van Mayor Michael Smith discusses the need to develop the 1300 block of Marine Drive (from a March 6 news story).
PREST: If Rob Ford can quit crack, so can I

PREST: If Rob Ford can quit crack, so can I

The problem with New Year's resolutions is that most people aim too high, setting unattainable goals that lead to failure in the first week. They wake up on Jan.
JAMES: Black and white memories are happy ones

JAMES: Black and white memories are happy ones

“City sidewalks; busy sidewalks/Dressed in holiday style/In the air, there’s a feeling of Christmas/Children laughing, people passing/Meeting smile after smile/And on every street corner you’ll hear/Silver bells, silver bells/It’s Christmas time in t
BIA petition is a form of negative billing

BIA petition is a form of negative billing

Dear Editor: I refer to the Dec. 11 North Shore News story, Speak Up or Face LoLo BIA Levy. In the past, some companies have used "negative option billing" to add new customer charges without your consent by assuming you accept them.
North Vancouver roads and bridges can't handle OCP population target

North Vancouver roads and bridges can't handle OCP population target

Dear Editor : After reading your Dec, 15 story, NV City to Grow 42% by 2041, I felt compelled to write you.What troubles me is that there is no mention of the roads.
BALDREY: It's not easy making political predictions

BALDREY: It's not easy making political predictions

As the year draws to a close, it's time to take stock of things I've put in this column for the last 52 weeks.
Mother in law

Mother in law

Sometimes the law is not an ass. Sometimes the justice system rises above the fiats and dictates of authority and utilizes common sense and even compassion to arrive at solutions that benefit both individuals and society as a whole. Last week, B.
You said it

You said it

"The old model of a professor just blathering on and lecturing at people, it does not resonate with this generation." Capilano University president Kris Bulcroft discusses today's undergraduates (from a Dec. 15 Focus story).
CAROLAN: Christmas wishes and worries

CAROLAN: Christmas wishes and worries

As we near Christmas, it's been a queer old year in the political barnyard. Yet if wise men or women remain in critically short supply among our political leaders, some pocket-sized truths have still emerged.
He's watching you

He's watching you

He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows when you've been bad or good. For years, just how Santa figured out who was worthy of gifts or lumps of coal was mysterious.