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Reporting enters dangerous waters

Reporting enters dangerous waters

Dear Editor: We were disturbed by your recent "Into the Deep" story with pictures of kids jumping into the Lynn Canyon pools (Aug. 19, North Shore News).
Leading the charge

Leading the charge

ONE of Canada's biggest news organizations announced this week that it would be putting up pay walls on some of its websites, including those of the Province and the Vancouver Sun.
Spirit Trail paves over bike issue

Spirit Trail paves over bike issue

Dear Editor: I agree with cycling advocate Jay MacDonald (Bike Crash Stokes East Keith Debate, Aug.
A call for science outside summer

A call for science outside summer

Dear Editor: I was glad to see the story "Let's Talk Science" in the Aug. 12 issue of the North Shore News.
Pull the plug on wired buskers

Pull the plug on wired buskers

Dear Editor: I love street musicians. If I am not rushing somewhere, I will stand and listen till the cows come home, and I usually pay for the pleasure.
West Van dock decision in need of pier review

West Van dock decision in need of pier review

Dear Editor: I read the notice regarding the closure of the Horseshoe Bay Pier to vehicles with some surprise. This decision, which takes effect Oct. 1, appears to have been made with the convenience of the parks staff in mind, not the public.
Beloved bike lost to a thief

Beloved bike lost to a thief

Dear Editor: I am writing to tell not only a story, but also to put out a warning to all North Shore residents that our community is still a target for crime. We live in a condo unit right beside Maplewood Farm.
Big government stifles self-reliance

Big government stifles self-reliance

Dear Editor: I read with interest Elizabeth James' column in the Aug. 15 edition of your newspaper (Alms and Animal Feed a Heartless Parallel).
Prison break

Prison break

ONE would think that a government that bills itself as tough on crime would take steps to bolster the justice system. In Canada, however, our lock-'em-up federal leaders are doing precisely the opposite.
In hard times, film biz keeps rolling

In hard times, film biz keeps rolling

WE'VE glamourized films and television for a long time.