Opinion

AFTER a slow, cool start to summer, the season has finally got down to business, with sunny weather predicted for the weekend. Hot days and refreshing drinks go together, like barbecues and coolers.

QUESTION: What is the difference between the B.C. legislature and Ponzi schemes? Answer: Ponzi fraudsters keep accurate books.

Dear Editor: The stories on Page 3 of your July 25 edition prompted a crazy idea for funding an upgrade to the Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Dear Editor: The skunk featured in your July 25 edition is not the only one to get into trouble with a discarded dome lid on the North Shore (Hapless NV Skunk Highlights Wildlife Issue, North Shore News) Late last Wednesday night, I heard a noise nea

The decision by the committee that oversees the legislature's muddled books to hold public meetings is a baby step on the long road to restoring public confidence in Victoria's accounting. It needs to go much, much further. Last week, B.C.

Dear Editor: MP John Weston poses a disingenuous question in his recent letter to the North Shore News regarding the environment and the transport of oil (Oil, Environment Can Be on Same Team, July 29): "How many of us, right now, are taking signific

"If the summary financial statements were prepared fully in accordance with Canadian public-sector accounting standards, the recorded deficit for the year would have been $520 million higher." B.C.

"Instead of increasing the number of MPs, they should cut two-thirds of them and do away with that gold-plated pension and put the money towards infrastructure.

Dear Editor: The City of Vancouver said recently it wants our ideas to get drivers out of cars. Are they serious? The city is loaded with tax-paying businesses that sell merchandise to consumers.