Opinion

"It's immoral. It's wrong. It's undemocratic. It reflects poorly on the people who use it. But it works.

Dear Editor: I would like to respond to Ms. Audain's Dec. 14 letter, Parents Rights Ignored by Teachers' Job Action. I am a secondary teacher in West Vancouver.

Dear Editor: The recent accident at the ferry terminal at Duke Point is another reason why there is a need to look closely at constructing a bridge from the Mainland to Vancouver Island.

THIS winter, you could do no greater favour for our local rescue volunteers than to buy a compass.

The last 12 months add up to a busy year. There were the Arab Spring uprisings in Tunisia that spread across the region, followed by the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan.

Dear Editor: On Dec. 11, my wife and I decided to visit family on Bowen Island.

Dear Editor: I concur with letter writer Brad Braun in questioning and expressing concern about the traffic calming measures that have been introduced on the North Shore (Density+Traffic+Calming=Catatonia, North Shore News, Dec. 14).

BRITISH Columbia's justice system is in crisis. This year, we saw serious cases delayed or thrown out because of a lack of judges to hear them or sheriffs to keep the courtroom safe.

Dear Editor: The front page North Shore News story of Dec. 11 notes that eight mayors have signed a letter to the National Energy Board seeking public consultation on future pipeline plans to Kinder Morgan's oil exporting facility in Burnaby.