Opinion

Dear Editor: An open letter to George Abbott, minister of education: I heard the other day on CBC that you would be willing to go to court if necessary to stand up for teachers who are being bullied.

Dear Editor: Gold, not misfits. The headline "Mainstream Misfits Got A Second Chance At Keith Lynn" (April 29, North Shore News) annoyed me.

Dear Editor: I read the article "City Council Calls for Pot Regulation" by Benjamin Alldritt in the April 27 North Shore News with mixed emotions.

Dear Editor: Regarding Promises, Promises (April 27, North Shore News), thank you for defending the Canadian public from troublesome distractions. I'm currently distracted by news that female fetuses are being selectively aborted in Canada.

Dear Editor: O Canada! What is happening to thee? Hard to believe it has only been a year since the Harper government won it's much-sought-after majority. It is now becoming painfully clear why.

Dear Editor: To the District of North Vancouver council and staff: We love you. Yes it's true, we have loved you and your care of our community for many years now. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. But please don't do it.

Dear Editor: On Sunday, the North Shore News published two letters from NIMBYs who do not want to understand the need for job creation. The first was about Seaspan and Harbourside (Seaspan, Harbourside Benefits Questioned, April 29).

Nobody plans to fail, goes the old saw, but people do fail to plan. With that in mind, the City of North Vancouver made a smart move this month hitting the pause button on a huge development proposal for Central Lonsdale.

A recent move by ICBC to seek essential services designation for the first time highlights a creeping trend in public sector bargaining: the equating of services that are convenient, important and necessary to the functioning of society over the long