Opinion

Richmond - The Editor, Well, well, the mayor has his picture in the paper again.Proud of how many permits he has issued for more highrises in Richmond. Has he been in our hospital lately to see that they are overcrowded now and bursting at the seams.

The little bit of rain we received this week might have dampened a few summer spirits in the Lower Mainland, but they were a godsend in places where they lowered the forest wildfire risk levels.

Richmond - The Editor, We have been living in a very nice neighborhood northwest of Steveston Highway and No. 1 Road. What we like about the neighborhood was the beautiful mature trees in the area.

Open letter to Donna. Sargent, chair of the Richmond School Board of Education. Over the past week, I have asked parents to tell me how this strike/lockout has impacted them. The same message keeps repeating itself.

Other than beautiful scenery and having the same monarch, B.C. and Australia don't have much in common. And they have even less in common now, because Australia has scrapped its carbon tax, which is still very much alive and kicking in this province.

We've almost forgotten about the B.C. teachers strike, as it's faded from our minds like a bad smell.

On Tuesday, the federal government announced proposed changes to food labelling with an aim for us to make healthier choices at the supermarket.

Richmond - Open letter to City of Richmond, Re: "Residents rail against park," News, July 11.

Richmond - The Editor, I was disappointed that, when attending the recent town hall of the new Richmond Community Coalition, there was no mention of the "elephant in the room" in our city.

Surrey - The Editor, Thank you to the many people who have been calling in to the BCSPCA to report pets left in vehicles during the current hot spell.