Opinion

Dear Editor, The recently concluded provincial election in B.C. has given much needed credibility to the pollsters. On a number of occasions, the poll takers had egg on their face. It all started with the 2013 B.C.

Dear Editor, Re: “Interest on bridge debt could total $8 billion,” Richmond News, May 10. In the late 1800s, con artists in New York used to make a fortune selling the Brooklyn Bridge to gullible victims. B.C.

Dear Editor, I reported this to BC Wildlife Services. Walking around Garry Point Park, at 6 p.m.

Jim Wright Contributor Should Richmond council (A) kowtow to ALR speculators or (B) do their job? A, or B? If you chose B, please ask council to respect our farmland and the citizens they swore to serve at Monday’s public hearing.

What a night. Granted, Richmond appears to have done what most of us predicted it would ­— elect four Liberal MLAs to the legislature. And, yes, polls anticipated a relatively close race in the Richmond-Queensborough riding ­— which it was.

Dear Editor, When other countries in the world were in conflict it eventually resulted in wars. I’ve always been grateful that Canada and the United States had such a positive and respectful relationship. The Peace Arch at the border bears this out.

Dear Editor, The 2017 Election is over and I am humbled by the honour of being re-elected to again serve the voters of Richmond-Steveston as their MLA.

Dear Editor, So yet another vitriolic B.C. election is over, and the NDP, despite coming so close, appear to have fallen short yet again.

For casual cyclists, there’s some good riding to be had in Richmond. I’d like to list some of the best I’ve found over the years, and hopefully there’s something new here for you to try.

Stephen Cipes, founder of Summerhill Estate Winery, has a bubbly wine personality and passionately preaches about the virtues of growing grapes and making wine organically. Another of his passions is making excellent organic sparkling wine.