Opinion

Dear Editor, Re: “Let’s not shy away from tough talk,” Letters, Nov. 30.

So, a second flyer that blames “the Chinese” for various ills hit the streets this week. Not exactly a proud time for us Richmondites. Actually, I take that back.

The Editor, I should like to counter the message published by another reader who was urging the City of Richmond to follow the City of Vancouver in attempting to implement an empty home tax.

Dear Editor, Almost daily, we see articles in the news “Uber is bad for Canada,” “Make good Money and Drive for Uber,” or protests around the world by the taxi industry.

Dear Editor, Re: “Cyclist’s open letter to Mayor Brodie,” Letters , Nov. 18. I am pleased to offer comments in response to the letter from Geordie McGillivray published in the Nov.

Dear Editor, Re: “Race: An easy, but wrong, target,” Voices , Nov. 25. The recent incident involving delivery of a flyer to a few Richmond homes has generated some good discussions. Is the incident racism? Absolutely.

Hearing about moustaches all this month reminded me of the time I believed my chances of becoming a millionairess hung, so to speak, on a moustache. Many years ago, a collector friend showed me a curious porcelain cup that he’d just acquired.

Dear Editor, Re: “Racist flyer shocks Steveston residents,” News, Nov. 18. We are a group of Chinese immigrants who have come to Canada from different parts of the world. Some of us came earlier and others more recently.

Dear Editor, Re: “Alt-right pamphlets come to Richmond targeting Chinese people,” Richmond-News.com, Nov. 17.

Dear Editor, Re: “Racist flyer shocks Steveston residents,” News, Nov. 18. Last week, a flyer was dropped on doorsteps in the Steveston area of Richmond. Its message is aimed at the community’s “marginalized” white people. I’m white.