Opinion

IT would seem that the Federal Elections Boundaries Commission had their minds made up from the beginning that lumping a chunk of north Burnaby with Seymour was the best solution to the problem of creating a new riding on the North Shore.

Dear Editor: Imposing the dishonoring of bus tickets at the SeaBus and train stations under the Compass scheme is, of course, one of the stupidest plans from a PR standpoint that could be imagined. But it also smacks of disingenuousness.

Dear Editor: Two years ago, I wrote a letter to the editor about queue jumpers right after the bus lane onto Lions Gate Bridge first went in.

SURELY the latest in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's lengthening list of decisions to prorogue Parliament has nothing to do with Auditor-General Michael Ferguson's decision to examine the travel and living expenses of all senators.

Members of an animal activist group have claimed responsibility for recent vandalism to a North Vancouver resident's truck.

Dear Editor: I am a cyclist who regularly uses Low Level Road. I've ridden that road since the mid-1970s, long before there were dedicated bike lanes.

Dear Editor: On Aug. 3, we were heading home after a two-week boating holiday. We cruised under the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Bridge and were surprised to see three Seaspan tugs heading in our direction from Port Moody.

Dear Editor: I write regarding the loss of resident-exempt parking for south end of the 1500-block of Eastern Avenue.

Abus ticket has always been a valid fare aboard the SeaBus. Until now. TransLink, the top-heavy money pit that has been the bane of nearly every mayor unlucky enough to sit on its impotent second board, now plans to introduce the Compass card.

Dear Editor: After a long vacation in London, I read the district happenings in your paper for an update.