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Guest column: Make your voices heard before your neighbourhoods are lost

Guest column: Make your voices heard before your neighbourhoods are lost

I’ve been disappointed with the action (or lack thereof) from the provincial government on the housing crisis. This crisis is depleting our current and future base of taxpayers, who are leaving Metro Vancouver fast.
Letter: Budget cuts left Richmond library with few options

Letter: Budget cuts left Richmond library with few options

Dear Editor, Re: “Bring back our evening library family time,” Letters, Aug. 5. Thank you for taking the time to voice your concerns. We, too, are disappointed to have had to implement reduced hours at the branches.
In the Garden column: Embrace those 'golden' lawns

In the Garden column: Embrace those 'golden' lawns

Just when we thought that we were in for a wet, dreary summer, along came a stretch of dry, hot weather. Last year’s drought reminded us that water is not a renewable resource at certain times of the year.
Letter: Thanks to the wonderful workers of Richmond

Letter: Thanks to the wonderful workers of Richmond

Dear Editor, I’m hoping that you will write my little story in your paper, as I wish to give kudos to some of the Richmond road workers and the Richmond Fire Department.
Win BC Lions tickets

Win BC Lions tickets

Congratulations to letter writer John Roston, who won a pack of four tickets to see the BC Lions play on Sept. 9. The News has another pack of four tickets for a BC Lions game in October to give away. Send your letters to [email protected] .
Win BC Lions tickets

Win BC Lions tickets

Congratulations to letter writer John Roston, who won a pack of four tickets to see the BC Lions play on Sept. 9. The News has another pack of four tickets for a BC Lions game in October to give away. Send your letters to [email protected] .
Letter: Government didn't consider all foreign homebuyer's tax angles

Letter: Government didn't consider all foreign homebuyer's tax angles

Dear Editor, While the intention by our government with the foreign ownership tax is to stop property prices from running wild, there may very well be a violation of principle in a country that believes free enterprize produces its own checks and bal
Letter: Look after the 'ladies'

Letter: Look after the 'ladies'

Open letter to fellow residents, If you see one of these, don’t harm it. It’s a ladybug larva and they are all over the place right now, especially on the sticky foliage of trees such as the linden.
Letter: Writer John said it best regarding Onni debacle

Letter: Writer John said it best regarding Onni debacle

Dear Editor, Re: “Demonizing Onni, City isn’t the answer,” Letters , Aug. 3. It’s too bad there aren’t more letters like the one John Roston sent in recently. It was well laid out, sounded factual, had some suggestions and wasn’t overwritten.
Letter: Bring back our evening library family time

Letter: Bring back our evening library family time

Open letter to Richmond Library Board Members, I am writing out of concern for the decline in library services, namely at the Cambie branch. My family and I have a weekly routine to go there either before or after dinner on Friday evenings.