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In Other Words column: You can sell a house, but you can't sell a home

In Other Words column: You can sell a house, but you can't sell a home

Speaking last month about supporting a house-flipping tax, Gregor Robertson, mayor of Vancouver, said: “First and foremost, housing needs to be for homes, not just treated as a commodity.
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Letter: What value placed on trees?

Letter: What value placed on trees?

Dear Editor, I have yet to receive a response from staff about my suggestion that a tree canopy study be done for Richmond, showing the changes over the last five to 10 years in particular.
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Letter: Finally some farming after soil war

Letter: Finally some farming after soil war

Dear Editor, I live on a property adjoining a farm on Finn Road that was in the news three years ago for dumping several thousand tons of demolition materials right through the middle of this very productive prime farm land.
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Letter: Food charter without action leaves bad taste

Letter: Food charter without action leaves bad taste

Dear Editor, Re: “City council shows hunger for Richmond Food Charter,” News, July 13 In our household, we happily support our local farmers and prefer domestic food products for their freshness, quality, and, we hope, nutritious value and safety.
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Letter: Serve quality and care if you want repeat diners in Steveston

Letter: Serve quality and care if you want repeat diners in Steveston

Dear Editor, My wife and I eat out a lot and when we have not been travelling or making an occasional visit to Downtown Vancouver, we have been content to stay in Steveston to enjoy the variety of cuisines that are available in our little town.
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Column: The art of RCMP disclosures

Column: The art of RCMP disclosures

Missing persons can be a delicate subject for police, but the public has its rights as well
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Letter: Government changes won’t change affordability

Letter: Government changes won’t change affordability

Dear Editor, One realtor’s perspective ... In what was probably a well-intentioned but, in fact, sadly misguided attempt to address the issue of housing affordability in B.C.
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Letter: Parkinson’s on the ropes with exercise

Letter: Parkinson’s on the ropes with exercise

Dear Editor, Re: “Giving Parkinson’s the old one-two,” Feature, July 16. I read with interest Philip Raphael’s article, “Giving Parkinson’s the old one-two” in the Friday issue of the Richmond News. I am happy for Mr.
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Guest column: Common sense should drive Massey Tunnel Replacement Project

Guest column: Common sense should drive Massey Tunnel Replacement Project

Jack Trovato was an NDP candidate in the 2015 federal election in the riding of Richmond Centre and is expected to run in the 2017 provincial election in the new Richmond-Queensborough riding Some British Columbians still hold a small flicker of hope
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In the Garden column: Despite housing costs, art blooms in the garden

In the Garden column: Despite housing costs, art blooms in the garden

A recent article in the Financial Post section of the Vancouver Sun identified a current trend in the market ­— housing gridlock. Because of unreasonably high prices most of us are unable to move up the real estate ladder.
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