Opinion

To quote the Irish Rovers, “Wasn’t that a party?” Steveston outdid itself with the July 1 festivities this year. It was incredible to see so many people out celebrating, decked in red and white.

At this time of year, our gardens are typically in-between colour, with mostly healthy green growth staring at us. There are some great ways to fill in the gap and add some colour to your gardens until the next big blooms arrive.

The Richmond News has a pack of four tickets for an upcoming Vancouver Canadians baseball game to give away to a letter writer. We will select the winner based on thoughtful and intelligent letters. Send your letters to [email protected] .

Dear Editor, Anyone watching how our city councilors have voted on the size of houses on farmland or house massing in Richmond must see how well-intentioned our leaders have been.

Dear Editor, I always have a bit of chuckle when I read letters like “single-family owner squeezed.” If you have owned a single-family home for more than three years — congratulations.

Dear Editor, Re: “Spending a year in Winnipeg last weekend,” Retirement column, June 23, 2017.

Dear Editor, Re: “What would you spend on a party?” Voices column, June 23 My first thought when I read this was “is this a joke?” Does this editor not have a clue about the socio-economic make up of her readership? Aren’t editors supposed to be the

One more sleep and it’s Canada Day. Time to break out the red and white and head into Steveston for Richmond’s biggest festival of the year. And, of course, this isn’t just any Canada Day — it’s the big 150.

Dear Editor, Today, June 30, the Richmond Hospice Association (RHA) will cease operations and the responsibility for Hospice resources, services and programs will transition to the Salvation Army Rotary Hospice House.

Dear Editor, Christy Clark had ample opportunity to demonstrate her determination to 1) eliminate big donations from politics, in exchange for her favourable decisions, 2) to raise child welfare rates and BC’s minimum wage, 3) to protect B.C.