Opinion

Dear Editor, The recent accident where a car struck six cyclists, killing one rider and scattering bikes and bikers into ditches — coming after a previous fatality a week ago — underlines that it is time for more action on providing safer bike lanes

Dear Editor, A couple of weeks ago, St. Alban Church had an event inviting all homeless folks to come and meet with professionals. There were doctors, mechanics, people from the social service sector — even a portrait photographer.

When, if ever, is a war really over? Is it over when those who lived through it are no longer alive and their memories have died with them? The end of the Second World War was declared in 1945, but more than two decades later, recollections of the wa

During the Second World War, Canada in 1940 encouraged civilians across the country to grow victory gardens to support the war effort. These were vegetable and fruit plots that contributed to overall food production during the war.

According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), fraud is a major threat to the Canadian small business community, hitting small businesses an average of $6,200 in financial costs in the past year.

Back in March of this year, I wrote a column about the dastardly European chafer beetle and the terrible damage it was doing to our lawns at that time of year.

Open letter to Mayor and Council, Re: “City won’t appeal permit,” News , Nov. 2. I am very dismayed to hear that the city is not going to appeal the (Harvest Power) permit because of legal cost. Our city stinks.

Attentiveness and good manners epidemic in Richmond

Dear Editor: (Open letter to the City of Richmond) Re: “Jaywalkers could face $50 fine to help reduce pedestrian fatalities,” News , Oct. 26. The Richmond News says the new $50 jaywalking fines will apply when one ignores a “Don’t Walk” signal.

Dear Editor, I would like to vent my frustration regarding the continuing putrid odour fouling our atmosphere, causing a considerable lack of “quality of life” in our hometown, Richmond, since Harvest Power, an American company, started up their oper