Opinion

Dear Editor, Re: “Out with the cursive in with the coding,” News , Dec. 18, 2015.

Dear Editor, With reference to reporter Graeme Wood’s very full coverage of the tree debate (“Stumped,” News , Jan.

Dear Editor, I can’t not weigh in on the bridge/tunnel debate. What a lot of people are missing (mostly because of misinformation), is that the bridge is not being proposed for people. It doesn’t even have a dedicated LRT lane.

Dear Editor, I think I’ve come up with a pretty good solution to the problem of housing some of the (Syrian) refugees. I’m sure Prime Minister Trudeau’s home is large enough to accommodate, let’s say, four families.

W e know the gap between the rich and poor is continuing to widen, both globally and locally. We also know it’s the most vulnerable (seniors, children and the disabled) who are hit hardest in a world of economic disparity.

I f you can’t afford to fly to Maui this winter, you can experience the taste of the garden isle by going to the Pumphouse Taproom on Blundell at No. 2 Road.

T he new year began with the death of a dear friend. A week later David Bowie died and Alan Rickman only a few days after that, both still in their sixties. And that wasn’t the end of celebrity deaths.

W henever I read one of Beatriz Williams’ books, it is like catching up on family.

Dear Editor, Re: “Why local policing is best for Richmond,” column , Jan. 20. I enjoyed reading Andy Hobbs’ guest column. I was interested to know how something can cost more, but we will pay about the same for it.

Dear Editor, Re: “Little to cheer in soccer coach saga,” Voices , Jan. 29. The Richmond soccer coach saga is a truly sad affair. This coach is well known on the Richmond fields. There is a very definite line between his supporters and detractors.