Opinion

Dear Editor, In the Halloween evening, me and several friends were taking our kids trick-or-treating along Jack Bell Drive in Richmond. At around 7:30 p.m, there was a group of teenagers setting off fireworks on the street.

Dear Editor, At a time when motor vehicle accidents are peaking and ICBC keeps raising insurance rates on drivers, why is city engineering turning off dedicated left turn signals? Does this make sense? Every major city in North America has dedicated

Dear Editor, Re: Changes to River Road. I have been following with great interest the recent comments regarding the elimination/diversion of River Road.

Dear Editor, Re: “Au launches anti-cannabis crusade,” News , Oct. 20. I want Coun. Chak Au to leave Prohibition era thinking back then where it belongs. There is literally zero evidence that marijuana causes any negative ills for society.

A part of me wants to groan when I think about more stories debating house sizes on agricultural land. I suspect a few councillors may feel the same. The issue has plagued local leaders for literally decades now.

Dear Editor, Re: “This Bud’s for you?” Feature , Oct. 20. Bravo to Mayor Brodie and members of council for challenging the Prime Minister’s marijuana policy.

Dear Editor, Listening to Mayor Malcom Brodie this week on the the radio, you could almost compare his feeble defensive comments regarding the city’s stance on pot to the intelligence of 14th century politicians trying to convince their countrymen th

Dear Editor, Re: “Beefing up the law,” Letters, Oct. 27 While Bismarck may have said, “Anyone who likes the law, or sausages, shouldn’t watch either one being made,” I would argue just the exact opposite is true.

Dear Editor, In British Columbia, only five per cent of our landmass is farmable and one per cent is of high quality.

Dear Editor, Re: “Hospital donations could be revoked,” News , Oct. 27 Richmond Hospital is now in an emergency state and the situation is critical unless this government gets its act together.