Opinion

Dear Editor, Re: “Richmond’s broken, not racist,” Letters, July 31. I refer to the letter of N. MacDonald. I agree with most of her opinions.

If city hopes to embrace racial and cultural harmony in face of rapid demographic shifts, everyone needs to be on board

Dear Editor, We have been together for 30 plus years. You watched me grow up, buy my home, watched me get married, and was there when I found a great job. We’ve been through everything together. That is why I hate to tell you we need to break up.

Dear Editor, Re: “Councillor: Racist grafitti a sign of building racial tension,” News, July 21. How unfortunate that our Richmond has been marred by racist graffiti.

The Letter of the Week winner next week will receive a $50 gift card for White Spot. Send your letters on the issues affecting Richmond and beyond to editor@richmond-news.com .

Water, fire, air and earth — ancient philosophers considered these the four elements on which all terrestrial life is based. Aristotle added a fifth element — ether — which was celestial, breathed by the gods as we mortals breathe air.

Dear Editor, I work at a daycare centre with 37 wonderful young children. Our daycare is located beside a forest and nature trail in Richmond, and the children spend hours on the trail every day.

Dear Editor, This just in! How to cut back inside water use by 50 per cent? Re-use all water in the home, at least once. Four and a half steps: 1. BATH/SHOWER: Plug the bathtub to save first-shower water. Don’t drain the first-bath water.

Editor, When the issue of house massing was brought up, I agreed it was a problem we should address sooner rather than later. To date, I have not changed my position. In the last few weeks, I have tried to listen to all parties.

Dear Editor, Recently, Richmond City Hall announced the purchase of two pieces of art to add to the Minoru Development Project currently underway.