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Highway to Heaven a valuable learning experience

Highway to Heaven a valuable learning experience

The Editor, Richmond is a great model of multiculturalism. This culturally diverse community is very proud of its intercultural harmony. Our No. 5 Road is home to more than 20 prominent places of worship.
Cities join ranks of the walking dead

Cities join ranks of the walking dead

I love ghost towns. There's something amazing about being the only human being walking through a vast and utterly empty, human-constructed realm. At least half the appeal of the zombie movie comes from the weird emptiness of the world.
Greener solutions for Walmart

Greener solutions for Walmart

The Editor, Re: "Richmond Walmart hits buffer, again," News, Sept. 18. Let's talk benefits to Richmond. Current proposal: nothing to emphasize our "nature.
Thank you to mystery woman

Thank you to mystery woman

The Editor, I write this letter in the hopes that the mystery woman will receive her thanks, and also to let everyone in Richmond know that there are great people who live here.
Practise what you preach

Practise what you preach

The Editor, Re: "Throw-away designs need tossing," Column, Sept. 20. Mayor Brodie's lecture on reducing waste is a bit rich coming from him considering the city allows good houses to be torn down and taken to the dump every day.
Bridge helps tankers, not traffic

Bridge helps tankers, not traffic

The Editor, Re: "Tunnel to be replaced by bridge," Online, Sept. 20.
Mistakes in tunnel decision

Mistakes in tunnel decision

The Editor, Re: "Tunnel to be replaced by bridge," Online, Sept. 20. I am pleased the provincial government has officially announced a replacement for the Massey Tunnel. However, two major mistakes were made.
Clark invests in cars, ignores transit

Clark invests in cars, ignores transit

The Editor, Re: "Tunnel to be replaced by bridge," Online, Sept. 20. This week Premier Christy Clark announced that a new bridge will replace the George Massey Tunnel.
At least tone down mall design

At least tone down mall design

The Editor, Re: "Richmond Walmart hits buffer, again," News, Sept. 18. I am a resident of the city centre. We have Target just opening and two other major malls in the area, not to mention three lesser ones.
Baldrey misses key numbers

Baldrey misses key numbers

The Editor, Re: "Liberals conveniently bury bad news," Column, Aug. 21. Keith Baldrey makes good points, but omitted the hundreds of millions owed to us by California, who passed a state law making it illegal to repay B.C.