Opinion

Dear Editor, Upon receipt of my property tax notice, an information pamphlet was inserted. The pamphlet showed the typical breakdown of a property tax bill, a pie diagram indicating the distribution of our tax dollars.

Dear Editor, Richmond homeowners, you should have received your 2016 property tax notice recently. Did you look at it carefully? A little more than halfway down the page you find total taxes payable (ours is $6,222.

Letter writer Brendan Coyle not happy about kids movie heavies halting his progress in Steveston

Dea Editor, I would like to propose a change to the city’s Noise Bylaw 8856. Currently in the bylaw, Part 3, Noise Disturbing Neighbourhood, Sec.3.1.

Dear Editor, I’ve decided to take down my Canadian flag and run up a white one, instead. I am finally surrendering to the GRATABAM (Get Rid Of All Trees And Build Another Megahouse) forces that are attacking our community.

Dear Editor: Re: “Tree Core Rotten: City,” Letters , May 18. Ms. Volkering Carlilie tells us that developers pay compensation for trees they cut down so the city can replace those trees in the city.

Dear Editor, The property next to 7500 Railway Ave. has been cleared. Now, there are no trees on that property. Why was this beautiful specimen allowed to be destroyed? The proper authorities should investigate.

Dear Editor, Over the past few months, I’ve noticed an abundance of people writing to this newspaper in order to decry the removal of trees on private property. I have yet to see one that represents the other side of the issue.

For us members of the Burnett secondary Reach team, our third year in the decade-old club drew to an end on April 8, after we left the senior provincial tournament of Reach For The Top with a fifth-place finish.

As a follow-up to my last column, I have more to say about living on less. Re-learning to managing your expenses and savings is not an easy task, especially if you like the nicer things in life.