Opinion

COVID, police shootings, thick acrid smoke filling our skies — 2020 just doesn’t quit. I was hiking last weekend and from the top of Frosty Mountain in Manning Park we could see Mt.

Back to school is a whole lot different for students this fall but, beneath the chaos, a plan for their education is evolving.

Most of us, no matter how old (or young) we are, know about Sesame Street, the Muppets, and Mr. Rogers, among other children’s television staples.

Dear Editor, Today’s moral purists attack early leaders, such as John A. MacDonald, Canada’s founding Prime Minister, and Matthew Begbie, B.C.’s first Chief Justice.

We’re six months into the modus vivendi (Latin for mode of living) brought about by COVID-19. The pandemic continues to be the hottest topic in the news, with American politics not far behind.

Dear Editor, Thank you for running the article about my husband, Geoffrey Clay-Smith, who survived childhood polio to have the effects of post polio, 66 years later, causing him to be a quadriplegic, after a fall inside the house.

To tell or not to tell — this is the critical public relations question for many organizations when a case of COVID-19 has been identified. Clearly, if public exposure is deemed relatively high, that information has to be made public.

Dear Editor, With the reopening of schools, I hope that those who drive slow down and be aware of children at all crossings. For the last five months during COVID-19, I have done a lot of walking in many Richmond neighbourhoods.

Last week I was recommending TIME Wines from the Okanagan: the 2018 Viognier, 2016 Syrah, and 2017 Fourth Dimension. Here’s another one to uncork, the TIME 2017 Meritage ($34.99 at Ironwood Save-On).

As travel restrictions begin to relax, people are beginning to explore around our province. We are so fortunate to have BC wineries located in scenic locations that produce very good quality wines.