Opinion

If shopping for wine can be an intimidating experience, choosing a wine in a restaurant is even more of a frightening experience. That is why a sommelier can be your friend.

If you’ve eaten at the River Rock Casino Resort, you might be familiar with the tremendous selection available at The Buffet. But one of the lesser known eateries at the River Rock Resort is the Curve Lounge.

Dear Editor, Re: “300 trees cut in east Richmond,” Richmond-News.com. As a former Richmond dweller living in Nanaimo, I follow the Richmond News online.

Stories are powerful things. As such, they must be contained. All unfinished stories go to the Library of the Unwritten, a neutral space in hell overseen by a head librarian.

Dear Editor, Fraser Voices sent a brief to the B.C. and federal governments evaluating impacts of a new tunnel/bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel. We insisted an eight-lane tunnel was best, as recommended by all Metro Vancouver mayors.

Open letter to mayor and council, Re: “Loft repairs illogical,” and “Mourn loft loss, then move on,” Letters, Feb. 27. I am a long-time Steveston resident and lived many years at Pacific Coast Camp next door to the Britannia Shipyard site.

Naramata has been one of my favourite places to visit in the Okanagan Valley. And one of my special destinations is La Frenz. It’s an estate winery where 95 per cent of the wine grapes are grown in their own vineyards. And it’s a family winery.

Throughout history, keen skywatchers would follow the weekly and monthly movement of bright objects against the background sky.

We are emotional beings, but we need to engage our logical capabilities. I’m not digging my head in the sand. The coronavirus is a very real human tragedy and so is its potential to seriously affect the world’s economy.

Dear Editor, Re: “$19M to rebuild Net Loft,” News, Feb. 20. The loss of the Phoenix Gill Net Loft, as a result of irreparable decay, upsets me. As a life-long British Columbian, I have witnessed the end of many historic icons I held dear to my heart.