Opinion

My stepdaughter remembers it well ­— the first time she saw a rainbow crosswalk. She was 15. “I was so excited,” she recalled. “It made me feel so good. I took a bunch of pictures of myself in front of it and sent them to everyone.

Dear Editor, The Richmond Public Library needs to change its booking policy in regards to its digitization station.

Dear Editor, I have lived in the Hamilton area for the past 27 years. Every year I have to phone the city multiple times about the weeds growing seven feet tall and higher along our community path before anyone comes to cut them down.

Dear Editor, In all the reading I have done about the lawn bowling clubhouse, I have not seen how the $5.2 million price tag was arrived at. A quick search of MLS listings of houses in Richmond built since 2018 shows:  4700 sq. ft.

Dear Editor, Re: “ New clubhouse slated for Minoru Park ,” News , May 30. Richmond City Council, specifically Mayor Malcolm Brodie and couns. Bill McNulty, Alexa Loo, Chak Au and Linda McPhail, voted to spend $5.

Dear Editor, Re: “5M waste,” “Investment in bowling club doesn’t add up,” Letters, May 30. I have to agree with Sam Parker and Geordie McGillivray in the May 30th issue that the city is wasting more than $5 million for 280 people.

Dear Editor, Re: ”Non-profits risk homelessness,” News, May 30. I read with interest your article regarding the challenges associated with finding adequate and affordable space for non-profits.

Dear Editor, Re: “ New clubhouse slated for Richmond lawnbowlers ,” News , Thursday, May 30. We should be thankful that the people who govern our city have educated us as to what facilities and services really deserve the highest levels of support.

Dear Editor, Re: “New clubhouse slated for Minoru Park,” News , May 30. It’s incredulous as to how the City of Richmond is so disproportionately appropriating funds for its citizens.

Dear Editor, Re: “Matchmaking supports farmers,” Community, May 23, 2019 We’re happy that Sweet Digz Farm was profiled as a successful small-scale farm that leases land and sells organic vegetables in Richmond.