Opinion

THE jury at a coroner's inquest delivered a set of thoughtful recommendations this week following testimony about the death of North Vancouver's Matthew Wilcox. Wilcox was described as a talented animator and a joy to be around when he was healthy.

"I don't think it's healthy for us to believe that just because a program has been funded in the past that it will always be funded to eternity.

I'VE always wanted a chance to shout "I've been thrown out of better places than this!" while being escorted to the exit.

Dear Editor: Thanks to the North Shore News for helping to make our antiques-appraisal fundraiser for the Friends of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives such a success.

Dear Editor: I am an avid recycler and have been for years. My yellow bag is full each week; not one piece of paper in this house goes into the garbage.

Dear Editor: This letter is really addressed to North Vancouver MP Andrew Saxton and Prime Minister Stephen Harper. For the majority of my voting life I have been open to the ideas and visions put forward by all Canadian political parties.

Dear Editor: Surely you must have some important news to run on the front page instead of a story about a shot cat (Cat Paralyzed After Pellet Gun Attack, North Shore News, March 25)? I do not condone the intentional maiming of any animal, domestic o

THERE'S something about chickens that just makes people laugh. Maybe it's the silly way they walk or the endless supply of jokes and egg puns, or maybe it's the fun of watching their tiny brains try to figure out what's going on around them.

WHEN Canada's auditor general ripped into Ottawa's bungled effort to replace our aging fighter jets this week, he placed the blame for the debacle at the feet of deceiving bureaucrats.

Dear Editor: How much damage can be caused in the next three years by a pro development City of North Vancouver council? The average home owner can't afford to compete with election contributions made by developers.