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You said it

You said it

"Let's be realists about this. I just don't get people from the City of Vancouver banging on my door, saying: 'I want to learn about the history of North Vancouver.'" Coun.
Extreme makeover threatens Lower Lynn neighbourhood

Extreme makeover threatens Lower Lynn neighbourhood

Dear Editor: We attended an open house/workshop about the planned Lower Lynn Town Centre development on June 27, and quite frankly were shocked by what we heard and saw being proposed: high-density condo towers - including three 25-storey buildings n
Lifeguard cuts dangerous

Lifeguard cuts dangerous

Dear Editor: With the recent hot weather and tragic news of swimming deaths, I would like to emphasize that North Vancouver beaches no longer have lifeguards (Lifeguards Cut at Two North Van Parks, May 23, North Shore News).
Inquiring Reporter

Inquiring Reporter

Collision course

Collision course

The conflict over longboarding on the North Shore needs more than a Band-Aid solution. So far, unfortunately, a Band-Aid is all our municipalities appear prepared to offer.
An ugly footprint on the foreshore

An ugly footprint on the foreshore

Dear Editor: Your July 8 story about the charges laid under the Fisheries Act against a West Vancouver property owner (Waterfront Owner Charged by DFO, North Shore News) has prompted me to write to you.
BALDREY: Clark stays studiously silent on pipeline

BALDREY: Clark stays studiously silent on pipeline

NDP leader Adrian Dix is noticeably frustrated by Premier Christy Clark's steadfast refusal to take a position on the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, and it's not hard to see why.
Pipeline record a slick spin job

Pipeline record a slick spin job

Dear Editor: With all due respect to Keith Baldrey, I have to disagree with the characterization of the Houston-based corporation Kinder Morgan as "touting a good safety record" in his recent article, One of These Pipelines is not Like the Other (Jun
Yarn bombs need detonating

Yarn bombs need detonating

Dear Editor: I can't believe the City of North Vancouver has allowed people to deface trees. The only difference between "yarn bombing" and graffiti is that it uses yarn in place of paint. I can hear a few people howling that yarn bombing is art.
Politics on parade met with plaudits of the people

Politics on parade met with plaudits of the people

Dear Editor: I take exception to Brian Wilson's letter, Don't Put Politics on Parade criticizing an NDP candidate's behaviour in the North Shore Canada Day parade (July 8, North Shore News). I marched with our B.C.