Opinion

Dear Editor, Richmond farmland owners are passionately dedicated to the agricultural integrity of the place we call home, and are committed to the sustainable and pragmatic stewardship of both Richmond’s farmland, and its farmers.

Dear Editor, Re: “Residents chip in over homeless housing,” News, March 1. I support modular housing for the homeless and congratulate our mayor and council on this initiative. Few choose to be homeless; there is a story behind every face.

Dear Editor, Re: “Residents chip in over homeless housing,” News, March 1. It saddened me to read the reaction of some residents to the proposed homeless housing project.

Dear Editor, Re: “Residents chip in over homeless housing,” News, March 1.

Can’t say we’re seeing the most compassionate side of Richmond right now. The proposal to build a temporary, 40-unit complex to house the homeless, or people who are at risk of being homeless, is hardly being greeted by the Welcome Wagon.

Re: “Richmond property taxes to go up 3.3 per cent,” News, Dec. 13, 2017. In January, the single-family homeowners breathed a sigh of relief when the assessed value of their homes stopped going up. Finally, some property tax relief might be in sight.

Dear Editor, Re: “Driving with entitlement,” Letters, Jan. 25. I could not agree more with Bruce Macleod.

Dear Editor, We have all seen massive houses being built on our precious farmland. Richmond city council is reconsidering bylaws to govern the size of homes on farmland. However, much of the focus is misguided.

Dear Editor, I believe that minor hockey is much more than learning how to skate, how to score a goal, or how to stop a puck.

Dear Editor, Do you really want to spend up to $600,000 of your hard-earned tax money to install up to 76 speed humps (yes, I said up to 76!!) on River Road between No.