Opinion

Clayton Stoner has yet to make his mark in the National Hockey League as a premium player with the Minnesota Wild, but he's secured a big reputation off the ice this summer with the killing of a grizzly bear. We should thank him.

The Editor, "Take a close look at this picture," Friday Feature, Sept. 6. I want to thank Mr.Diaz for his willingness to share his experience with such openness and frankness.

The Editor, I have received information via the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation that senators and other parliamentarians are allowed to collect their very lucrative pensions even if convicted of defrauding taxpayers.

As students are heading back to school, it is time for us to reflect on the kind of children we would like to bring up. Children are future citizens who will provide leadership to shape our society.

The Editor, Re: "Boxing coach's biggest fight is outside the ring," News, Sept. 6. I couldn't help but chuckle at the "unintended censoring" by Richmond of a proposed amateur boxing event at the oval because of seemingly prohibitive rental charges.

The Editor, Re: "Schools at risk of cuts," Letter, Sept. 11. I'd like to applaud the chair of the Richmond Board of Education and the rest of the board for their letter to education minister Fassbender, urging a settlement for the sake of our kids.

Open letter to Peter Fassbender, Minister of Education, At its Sept. 3, 2013 meeting, the Richmond Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution to send you this letter expressing our concerns regarding your correspondence of August 26, 2013.

Students, teachers and taxpayers need a long-term solution to the perpetual funding crisis in B.C.'s schools.

It's a little known fact that there are genres in newspaper and online feature writing, just as there are in fiction.

The Editor, Re: "Making Big Mac deal out of morsel," Letters, Aug. 30. You published the above letter crediting it to Bruce MacLeod, Richmond.