Opinion

The Editor, The proposed 80-million-litre jet fuel facility is getting closer to reality. The government has announced it will make a decision by Dec. 24 as to whether it passes their so-called "environmental review.

The passing last week of a former B.C. labour leader was a reminder of how much both the labour movement and the so-called "political left" have changed in this province.

Richmond - The Editor, I was on the curbside lane at Minoru/Landsdowne. As the lights flashed green, a car on my left cut in front of me, making a dangerous, illegal right turn. It could have resulted in a nasty accident on a wintry road.

Richmond - The Editor, I am writing because I have been troubled for a couple weeks by an incident that took place at the Sikh Temple on No. 5 Road.My car was broken into at my brother's wedding and my valuables were taken.

The Editor, Canada's national Child Day is held on Nov. 20 each year, as enacted by the Parliament of Canada in 1993. All members of the House of Commons agreed in 1989 to eliminate child poverty by the year 2000. It still hasn't happened.

Richmond - The Editor, Last week, the central Philippines, particularly the Visayas region, took the brunt of the destruction wrought by Typhoon Haiyan, which according to meterological authorities was classified as the strongest typhoon in history.

For about the first time in its history, the Agricultural Land Commission is generating talk among the condodwellers in dense Vancouver.

The Editor, Many thanks to Judith Hutson, the amazing, talented lady who organized the reception in the Richmond City Hall lobby that took place after the Remembrance Day Ceremony.

You have no idea what it's like. Unless you've served, you have no idea what is faced by the people deployed to Ottawa and Victoria and the hotspots in other province/territories. They are in the constant battle for hearts and minds.

The Editor, Open letter from the BC Agriculture Council regarding the core review of and potential restructuring of the Agriculture Land Commission (ALC) under the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission: The B.C.