Opinion

Dear Editor, Regarding recent stories/editorials, many people jump to conclusions about seemingly able-bodied people using these passes. Let me give you my recent experience.

Kids these days can’t know if their childhood is better or worse than that of children decades ago, but we – the older generation – can make a pretty good guess. A recent opinion piece in The New York Times claims that childhood has been ruined.

Dear Editor, This past week I took the bus to Terra Nova Shopping Centre and saw a young man lying down in front of one of the businesses. He appeared to be sleeping. He had no shoes and his socks were in tatters.

Dear Editor, Re: “No criminal charges after racist rant in parking lot,” Richmond-News.com.

The B.C. Utilities Commission released its final report on its inquiry into high gasoline prices Friday

This column is dedicated to debunking a few myths, meanings and misnomers. Let’s start with a meaning of social: “Designing activities in which people meet each other.” Socialism - I would say this is the granddaddy of misinterpreted terms.

Last weekend, Lulu Island Winery, Richmond’s largest winery, celebrated winning a Gold Medal for their 2015 Riesling Chardonnay Icewine ($69).

Dear Editor, Anyone who has lived in Richmond for more than five years knows our traffic is getting progressively worse. Buildings keep going up, people keep on moving in, and our roads remain the same.

Well, that’s an interesting twist. The police have said no charges will be laid against the woman who let loose with a racist rant in a video that went viral last Friday.

Dear Editor, Recent ads in the media declaring that the Port of Vancouver is going to “Protect the Habitat” when it builds Terminal 2, angers and frustrates me.