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Letter: Streets, comunities divided in Richmond

Letter: Streets, comunities divided in Richmond

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
Letter: Faith in Richmond society restored

Letter: Faith in Richmond society restored

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.
Letter: Competition welcomed in Steveston

Letter: Competition welcomed in Steveston

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.
Column: Moving is tough, but change is good

Column: Moving is tough, but change is good

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.
Letter: Coun. Day proposes trash to cash business opportunity

Letter: Coun. Day proposes trash to cash business opportunity

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.
Letter: Follow dad’s example of being a peace-keeper

Letter: Follow dad’s example of being a peace-keeper

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.
Letter: Honest account of move, moving

Letter: Honest account of move, moving

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.
Letter: Accessible road to nowhere no good

Letter: Accessible road to nowhere no good

Dear Editor, Re: “Barriers to the disabled still exist: Hansen,” News , Oct. 23.
Letter: Chiu hardly in position to blame communication

Letter: Chiu hardly in position to blame communication

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.
Column: Politics. Blue Jays. Canucks. Street banners. Why should I give a damn?

Column: Politics. Blue Jays. Canucks. Street banners. Why should I give a damn?

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