Opinion

Dear Editor, As one can note based on the letters to the editor, the trees-on-private-property issue in Richmond remains a hot topic and doesn’t seem to want to go away — and for good reason.

We seem to be innately predisposed to mishear, and it occurs with words that are sung or chanted as well as those spoken.

In my last column, I revealed the variety and high quality of the wines from France’s longest river valley, the Loire. It’s the wine region closest to Paris and therefore one that tourists often explore.

I confess that whenever I came across a green bag labeled for donation after my children had cleaned their rooms, I would rummage through it. There I might find books and collectible items I thought they would treasure forever.

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Dear Editor, As a home owner in Richmond since the 1970s, I have seen my taxes go up every year while the city services go down.

Dear Editor, Barely a year after the failed transit plebiscite, we have the regional mayors and BC Liberals re-engaging in their never-ending school yard fight, showing once again their total lack of leadership.

Dear Editor, With respect, I’m having a hard time understanding the outcry over Richmond’s trees. A comparison of the canopy from 1960, when we arrived here, and today must surely demonstrate a huge increase in trees throughout the community.

Dear Editor, As a commuter who has to drive through the Massey Tunnel daily, it is extremely frustrating to see the dozens of cars with two or more people, stuck in the regular north-bound lanes every afternoon.