Opinion

Dear Editor, Re: “Dang warns about going ‘Donald Trump,” News, June 15. Despite Coun.

The Richmond News has teamed up with the Vancouver Canadians baseball organization to give our letter writers the chance to win a pack of four tickets to catch a live game on Friday, July 29 at 7 p.m.

In the spirit of Canada Day, here is a wine-soaked toast to our “Native Land.” O is for Okanagan Valley, B.C.’s largest wine region and Canada’s second largest. From Lake Country north of Kelowna south to Osoyoos there are 133 wineries.

Dear Editor, Hmm. Let’s think this school closure through. If the district is at less than 95 per cent full, schools will be closed. So, when a school is closed and the students must be transferred to a new school that is open.

Dear Editor, A fire broke out on the West Dyke near Terra Nova this afternoon. I had ridden past the very spot only a few minutes earlier, with no sign of trouble.

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.