Opinion

Dear Editor: I wish to address some misleading information that appeared in recent issues of the News ("Open Letter to Mayor and Lynn Valley Residents from Joan Birchall" and "Lynn Valley Densification Plans Questioned"), specifically Ms.

Dear Editor: It does not take a major catastrophe to discover there are kind people in this world willing to help. On June 31, my son dropped his little miniature pincher/Boston terrier off at our place to be cared for, while he was away.

"Fifteen or 20 years ago you'd need a steel-hulled icebreaker to get across. And now we're going to traverse it in a rowboat.

Dear Editor: The district's latest efforts to get residents on side with a substantial density increase by way of highrises in the Lynn Valley Town Centre appears to be getting quite a bit of opposition.

More than 1800 guns were surrendered to police recently as part of a province-wide gun amnesty. Among them were pistols, rifles, shotguns, semi-automatic weapons and more than 30,000 rounds of ammunition.

Dear Editor: On July 3, North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite made a statement in the legislature about the opening of the seventh sound stage at Burnaby's Bridge Studios.

Dear Editor: When I see pictures of streets with vegetation growing out of the sidewalks and curbs, I think of the economic troubles of the rust belt in the USA.

Dear Editor: In response to the June 30 North Shore News article "Cars still favoured by majority of local commuters," I have a suggestion for those of us who drive: consider purchasing carbon offsets once a year to reduce your carbon footprint.

IN the wake of the terrible tragedy following a train derailment and explosion in Lac Megantic, Quebec last weekend, there are so far many more questions than answers.

Dear Editor: While there are many regrettable changes to Edgemont Village to be criticized and mourned, the takeover of SuperValu by Thrifty Foods is one that we should welcome.