Opinion

Councillor calls on city to increase affordable housing contributions

Let's include kids better in our community

C all it a Catch 22. City council postpones a decision on a new bylaw that would address concerns regarding mega home developments, pending more public input.

Dear Editor, So, if you get the Canada Line from Vancouver to YVR or Richmond, it tells you to change at Bridgeport to go to YVR or Richmond. But, if you take it from YVR, it doesn’t tell you to change at Bridgeport for Richmond.

Dear Editor, I received one of those over-sized political flyers from MP Alice Wong last week — the second one in two weeks paid for by the taxpayers of Canada.

Dear Editor, After 23 years of living in Richmond “Garden City By Nature,” I find that we are losing gardens at an alarming rate, and therefore nature goes with it.

Dear Editor, Re: “Steveston Buck and Ear sold,” News, May 28. Whilst reporting the changes coming up in Steveston, the News has raised the issue of the present status of Steveston. It appears that the heritage tag is choking the businesses.

Dear Editor, Re: “Mega home bylaw on hold,” News, June 25 I have been talking with family and neighbours about Richmond council’s plans to write up bylaws protecting our neighbourhoods after many years of avoiding the obvious problem.

Dear Editor, Re: “Richmond Youth Basketball feeds growing hoop appetite,” News June 25. I would like to add my congratulations to all those involved with the youth basketball league – it has grown so very much since the start.

Dear Editor, As a former teacher and grandparent of two children attending a public school in Richmond, that along with all the others in B.C.