Opinion

Dear Editor, Our street is now precisely bifurcated: one half has modest middle-class homes with neighbours who know, interact, and look out for each other, and the other half, which is made-up of pseudo-mansions that are either perpetually empty, fu

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my gratitude and respect to the good people of Richmond! Last Tuesday, Oct. 20, I had lunch at the food court at Lansdowne Centre with several old friends.

Dear Editor, Re: “Grocery store option coming to Steveston,” News Oct. 21 I believe that having another grocery store in Steveston would be extremely beneficial for some of the new residents living in the Steveston area.

Moving — it’s one of those life events often faced with equal measure of fear/loathing and hope/inspiration. The matter is top of mind for those of us at the Richmond News, as last Friday was moving day.

Dear Editor, Richmond sends 500 houses a year to the dump. That is 20 per cent of the demolition permit activity in Metro Vancouver and translates into 70,000 tons of trash in the Vancouver Landfill. The situation is not sustainable, so on Oct.

Dear Editor, It has been reported that 1,792 candidates put forward their names for public office for 338 seats in the recent federal election.

Dear Editor, Re: “Nadine, 91, decided it was time to move,” News , Oct. 23. Thank you for publishing the column written by Nadine Jones about her experience moving to a care facility.

Dear Editor, Re: “Barriers to the disabled still exist: Hansen,” News , Oct. 23.

Dear Editor, Re: “Communication let Chiu down” News , Oct. 23. It was with astonishment that I read of failed Conservative candidate Kenny Chiu’s complaint of a lack of communication for one reason for his defeat.

D id it really bother you when the Canucks got beat by the Oilers in overtime on a dreary Sunday night in October? Did you give a hoot when Alice Wong battled back from the dead (she was buried and the funeral was in full swing on CTV) to retain her