Opinion

While the upcoming Vancouver International Wine Festival spotlights the wines of France, there are many other countries pouring their liquid assets too.

I’m hesitant to even write about the coronavirus, given the news is changing hourly. As I start this column, the number of people infected with the coronavirus across the globe is 6,000.

Whether it’s during Chinese New Year or Valentine’s Day, many people like to enjoy a more celebratory wine like Champagne.

Thousands of Richmondites were celebrating the Lunar New Year on Saturday and throughout the weekend. Many turned up at Lansdown Mall and Aberdeen Centre for cultural performances, lion dances and Cantonese operas.

Dear Editor, Re: “Climate shame on Tory MPs,” Letters, Jan. 9. I appreciate your concern for the suffering of those abroad, we must indeed use our intellects, resources and time to combat such global devastation.

Dear Editor, Re: “Activist pushes for rental at Lansdowne,” News, Dec. 26. After reading John Roston’s Dec. 26 article on the plans to rezone Lansdowne for rental units, I was elated.

Open letter to Richmond residents, Every evening, in all kinds of weather, I take a walk around my block. Tonight, I started out at No. 1 Road, heading east to Railway Avenue, walking on the north side of the street.

Dear Editor, Re: “Hospital parking unfair,” Letters, Jan. 16. Hospital parking has become an unnecessarily stressful and expensive experience for patients at all the hospitals.

I was able to experience time travel last week as I was jettisoned one month into the future. The date was Feb. 24 and the place was Earl’s in Yaletown.

A story has recently gone viral on the Chinese social media platform WeChat.