Opinion

Dear Editor, Re: “‘Exclusionary signage’ still prevalent,” News , Sept. 23. Quebec regulates language on signs. Those of us Anglophones would find that uncomfortable if we suddenly ended up living there.

Dear Editor Re: “Dog-eating slur,” Letters Sept. 18. Kudos to Michael Fu! Thanks for sharing your story. As a Chinese teenager growing up in the B.C. Interior during the late ‘60s, I wasn’t a cool kid, but I was accepted.

T he federal election campaign may have started almost two months ago, but only now does it feel like it’s heating up, at least in Richmond. The flurry of all-candidate meetings is part of the reason.

Dear Editor, Every year, the sight of students springing from the somnolence of summer into the scholastics and studies of September evokes a sense of hope, promise and optimism, for futures and friendships forged.

Y ou know those moments at the dinner table when you’re dying to entertain family members or friends with a whimsical, observational, slice-of-life, anecdotal experience of the day? Thankfully, working in Richmond for seven years packs your conversat

Dear Editor, Re: “Provincial highway patrol could aid local enforcement,” Letters , Sept. 16. In response to Nathalie Bourget (retired traffic enforcement supervisor): Firstly, I do not want to get into a slanging match with anyone via a newspaper.

Dear Editor, Re: “Spotlight shines on modern life woes,” News , Sept. 16.

Dear Editor, The Vancouver Airport is a very important industry and the yearly flights at YVR are increasing. This means more jet fuel is used. The consortium of airlines (VAFFC) would like to bring in large overseas tankers to help their supply.

Dear Editor, I read with great dismay Coun. Alexa Loo’s comments regarding the proposed VAFFC (Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation) development at Riverport.

O ur kids expect to be asked, “What do you want to be when you’ve grown up?” In our first two decades, life is not just about being but becoming: learning, growing and anticipating new experiences.