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Our rapid alert system could use some tweaking

Our rapid alert system could use some tweaking

Dear Editor: Brilliant Dec. 11 editorial about the North Shore's emergency rapid alert system. I signed up to this more than 15-years ago. I provided my email and phone number and it finally worked.
PREST: Spare the helicopter, spoil the child

PREST: Spare the helicopter, spoil the child

I have some pretty rock solid rules when it comes to disciplining my two young boys. First rule: No blowtorches in the house. Nope, no way - I'm not falling for that one again. Second rule: uhh.. .. Sorry, drawing a blank here.
Mixed messages

Mixed messages

Exactly what have the B.C. Liberals been doing since winning the May election? We know they're not in the legislature, tackling issues and answering questions.
Private mail call

Private mail call

The fundamental weakness of Crown corporations is that they do not have to compete in the real world. That should be their strength, of course. But that's hard to reconcile when, for instance, B.C.
Some gifts mean more at Christmas

Some gifts mean more at Christmas

Dear Editor: I walked briskly along Lonsdale Avenue last Friday evening (Dec. 6), warmly bundled up as the temperature had fallen several degrees below zero.
BALDREY: Will TransLink survive Metro infighting?

BALDREY: Will TransLink survive Metro infighting?

Is TransLink nearing the breaking point? It's a question worth posing as frustrations expressed by a number of mayors and councils over transit and transportation priorities continue to mount and boil over for public display.
North Shore needs a mobile psych outreach team

North Shore needs a mobile psych outreach team

Dear Editor: Jane Seyd's two-part Sunday Focus series, The Bridge's Long Shadow and The Bridge's Heavy Burden (Dec.
Before you buy your Christmas tree . . .

Before you buy your Christmas tree . . .

Dear Editor: Most of us have a Christmas tree purchase on our "to-do" list.
Wear a ski helmet

Wear a ski helmet

Dear Editor: How many more people have to die on B.C.
TransLink referendum is mob rule

TransLink referendum is mob rule

Dear Editor: Christy Clark's promised referendum on TransLink funding is both undemocratic and inappropriate.There will be heated debate and misleading statements from all sides.