Opinion

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the recent incident in Burnaby, in which a white male was heard making an insensitive comment to an Asian lady.

Dear Editor, Senior walking groups have attempted to walk on the new Garden City Lands trail. The variety of vegetation is lovely and very interesting However, the absence of any seating/benches to rest on had us cancel all walks at that location.

It’s Valentine’s Day next Friday and to celebrate, here are five lip-smacking red wines. My first choice is the Cono Sur Sparkling Rosé ($16.99 on sale).

Nothing like sex, drugs and rock and roll to get folks setting their hair on fire. Well, at least the first two still tend to spark a reaction — although, maybe not like they used to.

I cry during dog movies. This quote from the lead character in Disney’s movie Togo did it for me: “I always thought he lived for the sled. What he lived for, was me.

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire There are many stories of children who cross over from our mundane world into a world of magic where animals talk, lions and witches battle, scarecrows dance, and rabbits have pocket handkerchiefs.

Dear Editor, Re: “MP: Climate change solution bigger than Richmond,” Letters , Jan. 23. MP Kenny Chiu professes great concern for the climate but will not support the carbon tax. Instead, he proposes higher dIkes.

In 2007, the Oxford Junior Dictionary (first published 1978), for ages 7-11, brought out a new edition from which about 50 words had been removed and replaced by others.

Every year around this time, hubby and I will be exploring flora and fauna in the bucolic country of Costa Rica. Costa Rica’s environmental commitment to protecting biodiversity keeps calling us back each winter.

Dear Editor, Re: “Compact living is greener living,” Letters, Jan. 23. While reading Jiangyi He’s excellent letter, my eyes screeched to a stop at “However, the housing supply has not kept pace....