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Letters: Tunnel solution needed now

Letters: Tunnel solution needed now

Dear Editor, Re: “Mayor Brodie applauds cancellation of George Massey Tunnel replacement bridge,” News , Sept. 6 Well, there goes any quick resolution to our tunnel problems. We’re now going to study alternatives that have been studied to death.
Letters: Comforting to know Ferraris are housed

Letters: Comforting to know Ferraris are housed

Dear Editor, Re: “Developer eyes luxury condos...for cars,” News , Sept. 20.
Voices column: What we build in Richmond says who we are

Voices column: What we build in Richmond says who we are

Wednesday’s paper hadn’t even landed on doorsteps before my inbox was flooded. More than a few people had strong opinions about a couple of stories we had already posted online.
Book Club: Lover holds you tight

Book Club: Lover holds you tight

Isabel Allende’s The Japanese Lover is a love story steeped in history, using San Francisco as a backdrop for its measured progression. The book opens with Irina, a care aide at Lark House, a seniors’ home in San Francisco.
Letter: Reconsider use of small 'farms'

Letter: Reconsider use of small 'farms'

Dear Editor, This photograph is of a “hobby farm” in Richmond. That is, it’s zoned AG1 and is half an acre on Blundell Road. Behind the lot, you can see a real farm – blueberries and a small farm market.
Letter: City needs to get back to basics of the road

Letter: City needs to get back to basics of the road

Dear Editor, If the City of Richmond put as much effort into finishing road projects as they do opposing a new crossing to replace the Massey Tunnel, some of the traffic problems might just go away.
Letter: Tram tracks would create buzz for tourism

Letter: Tram tracks would create buzz for tourism

Dear Editor, Re: “Tram study not worth the money,” Letters, Sept. 15. While I heartily agree that social services and infrastructure are of great importance, there is one major flaw in the reasoning behind this letter.
Letter: High costs scare off families from Richmond

Letter: High costs scare off families from Richmond

Dear Editor, Re: “Missing students: Richmond public schools have seen a nine per cent decline in enrolment in the past five years,” Feature, Sept. 15.
Voices column: Discover gems in the Jewish New Year

Voices column: Discover gems in the Jewish New Year

It’s the New Year ­— according to the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 20) marks a turning of the calendar to 5778. While it’s still 2017 in my world, I have to concur, it makes sense to start a new year in September.
Editor's column: Jewish New Year let's us discover hidden gems . . . in the Motor City

Editor's column: Jewish New Year let's us discover hidden gems . . . in the Motor City

It’s the New Year ­— according to the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 20) marks a turning of the calendar to 5778. While it’s still 2017 in my world, I have to concur, it makes sense to start a new year in September.