Opinion

Dear Editor, People in the Lower Mainland must be getting tired of reading about the housing affordability crisis and the attack on farmland from mega-homes, speculation and many other non-farm activities. The two issues are linked.

Dear Editor, I see many positive and negative comments published about the fast-paced development that has happened and is still happening in Richmond.

Dear Editor, As much as I greatly appreciate and enjoy the diversity of dining options that are situated in and around Steveston, I have to admit that after living in downtown Vancouver for 35 years, there are food experiences that I miss very much.

The changing of the colours at Lansdowne is a welcome sight for the mall's south-east anchor

Dear Editor, A July 10 Delta council report states a new tunnel would cost more than a bridge. The information is provided by an engineering company which has vested interests in the Christy Clark bridge project. No cost analysis is provided.

Dear Editor, City council appears to be oblivious to the continuing crisis in Richmond regarding mansions on farmland. The latest incident is the widely reported B.C.

Dear Editor, Re: “Black market comes at a cost,” Voices column, Aug. 11. Your column was spot on. If we keep allowing unlicensed food markets to grow, we are eventually going to have a much bigger problem than anyone can imagine.

Without a doubt, the best gift retirement has given me is the time to explore and embrace my spirituality and religion. I have acquired a full-on attitude of gratitude, thanks to the studying and learning I’ve done in the past 19 months.

We are giving away two four-packs of gate passes for The Fair at the PNE to our published letter writers. Send your letters to [email protected] and if we publish it by Aug. 30, you could win one of the packs. Include your name and city.

Dear Editor, Premier John Horgan and the NDP government must be commended for eliminating fees on adult basic education and English-as-second-language students. A well-educated and literate population is the greatest asset of any nation.