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Costly vote? Give me a (tax) break
Dear Editor: In your recent editorial on the HST referendum, you seem to be saying that it is better for the government to have our money to spend than the people who own it (A Costly Victory, Aug. 28, North Shore News).
Sep 2, 2011 1:00 AM
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Dog owner needs training
Dear Editor: If the dog featured in your recent front-page story (Dog's Poisoning Sparks Warning, Aug.
Sep 2, 2011 1:00 AM
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Power play
The decision by the provincial government to halve the rate increase sought by B.C. Hydro is not only irresponsible, it's a rerun of the behaviour the Liberals rightly denounced an NDP government for in the 1990s.
Aug 31, 2011 1:00 AM
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Just 'cause we killed it doesn't mean we're against it
Dear Editor: No one who voted against the HST is anti-HST; we are anti-higher-taxes and unhappy with the Liberals. The introduction of this tax showed just how out of touch the Liberal government is with B.C. citizens.
Aug 31, 2011 1:00 AM
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MLA Sultan adds insult to injury
Dear Editor: With his snide and condescending comments, elitist West Vancouver MLA Ralph Sultan roundly insults the 900,000 or so B.C. residents who voted down the HST (Referendum Defeat Puts End to HST, Aug. 28, North Shore News).
Aug 31, 2011 1:00 AM
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Stand needs moving, not removing
Dear Editor: Surely this spot of trouble over Brian's Fruit Stand is being blown out of proportion; he has a legitimate right, and license, to sell his fruit on Dickinson Crescent.
Aug 31, 2011 1:00 AM
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Now plan has roots in then
Dear Editor: Thank you for the attention to Ambleside, and to the sustained community and council effort over the past decade to improve upon the heart of West Vancouver (AmblesideWhen? Aug. 21, North Shore News).
Aug 31, 2011 1:00 AM
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A great man who loved a great country
Dear Editor: Watching Jack Layton's funeral with millions of Canadians, emotions run strong.
Aug 31, 2011 1:00 AM
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Anti-fruit mansion owner should set sights elsewhere
Dear Editor: Boo hoo for West Vancouver homeowner Paul Marshall (Mansion Owner Takes on Fruit Man, Aug. 24, North Shore News). Kudos to the district's Bob Sokol for seeing through the ridiculousness of his complaint about Brian's Fruit Stand.
Aug 31, 2011 1:00 AM
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A costly victory
The hated HST is dead. Soon its equally unloved cousin, the PST, will be dug up and pressed back into service.
Aug 28, 2011 1:00 AM
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