Opinion

At the time of writing this, Mayor Malcolm Brodie may well be putting the finishing touches on his speech to be delivered in a couple of hours at the Richmond Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

The Ontario Medical Association has declared employers must stop demanding their staff produce a doctor's note every time they have a sick day.

Hamilton - The Editor, At every meeting, a developer for Hamilton claims that higher density will create the opportunity for more shops and possibly a restaurant. But they have also said there is no guarantee the shops would be rented.

Richmond - The Editor, History repeats itself.

As the clock ticks ever closer to the day the federal government decides whether to give the Northern Gateway pipeline project final approval, everything Prime Minister Stephen Harper has to say about the subject will increasingly be analyzed to the

Surrey - The Editor, Re: "Toll every bridge, tunnel," Letters, Jan. 10. It appears that this person is out of touch with the regular working folks.I cannot afford to live in Richmond, so I commute into work.

Richmond. - The Editor, Re: Most Richmondites work in home city," Letters, Jan. 10.Here we receive yet another National Household Survey that gives us more conflicting statistical information, this time about the commuting habits of Richmondites.

Bad credit? No credit? No problem! At least, no problem for Toronto Dominion and other major banks which have recently been driving full speed into the dubious practice of high-interest subprime car loans.

Richmond - The Editor, We have lived next to South Arm Park for many years and frequent the area on a regular basis. We always enjoy watching the dog owners exercising their animals.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper was in Langley last week, being his usual communicative self. We got the call a few hours before his 4 p.m.