Opinion

Dear Editor, About three weeks ago I called the local RCMP station situated just down the road from where I live. I was concerned about the speed so many drivers travel at along the “Highway to Heaven” stretch of No. 5 Road.

Dear Editor, This letter is addressed to all drivers in Richmond. I implore you to look for all other vehicles on the road. You are not the only driver. It is your responsibility to be aware of your surroundings at all times.

It’s Canada Day. That means at this very moment I’m decked out in red and white, either wandering through the Steveston Salmon Festival or, if it’s past five, drinking a strawberry daiquiri on a balcony with friends.

The Richmond News has teamed up with the BC Lions football club to give our letter writers the chance to win a pair of tickets to catch a live game on Thursday, July 7 at BC Place against the Toronto Argonauts.

The Garden City Conservation Society has a new president­ — Sharon MacGougan. That may make it easier for the City of Richmond to join with the community in conserving the Garden City, the ecosystem of Richmond.

Dear Editor, Re: “Thanks to the kind strangers who came to my aid,” Letters, June 22.

Dear Editor, With a provincial election on the horizon, it would be worthwhile for the parents of children who attend public schools in Richmond to take a close look at Premier Christy Clark’s agenda for education in this province and then objectivel

Dear Editor, Re: “Richmond councillor warns about going ‘Donald Trump,’” News, June 15. I wish to clarify a statement made in the above named article.

Open letter to mayor and council, I’ve read a few articles in the newspaper this week that make me realize how fairness in real estate is being replaced by who you know and who you manage to talk to­ — or who you can sway politically.

Dear Editor, Richmond Hospital will be embarking on a major addition soon. This hospital has been serving our community for over half a century. It has top-notch and most dedicated professionals and support staff.