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Having the right to die

Having the right to die

To a layman, it seems unambiguous: Margaret (Margot) Bentley, while of sound mind, left a living will in 1991 that states she does not want liquids or nourishment if diagnosed with an incurable disease with no reasonable expectation of recovery.
Make buses more efficient

Make buses more efficient

The Editor, I am writing about what I personally think are the most important problems with public transit.
Railway corridor anti-progress

Railway corridor anti-progress

The Editor, Silly me, I thought the paving of the green corridor beside Railway was still being discussed.
Fix cart thefts before Target

Fix cart thefts before Target

The Editor, "Stop cart stealing," Letters, July 5. If you drive by the 5500 blocks of Arcadia Road, you will see about five or more carts that were left on the curbside most of the time.
Redrawing the maps favours Liberals

Redrawing the maps favours Liberals

As if things weren't bad enough for the NDP these days, it looks like the B.C. Liberals are about to be handed an even bigger advantage.
Onni presents lost opportunity

Onni presents lost opportunity

The Editor, Re: "Fix unsightly ATM on wharf," Letters, Aug. 7. The letter from Jackie Bulmer regarding the unsightly ATM on Steveston Wharf voices the opinion of many local people.
Target youth for voter engagement

Target youth for voter engagement

The Editor, Re: "Tune in, but turned off," Column, July 12. After reading the editorial opinion, I have come to realize that the pollsters' way of surveying people for the 2013 B.C.
Weather opportunity to complain

Weather opportunity to complain

The weather is a lot like politics - what you want most is mostly what we don't have... right now. We just went through several weeks of some of the hottest, driest weather on record.
Exploiting exotica

Exploiting exotica

The horrifying news this weekend about two young boys killed by a pet python that escaped its enclosure raises many questions.
To stop, or not to stop

To stop, or not to stop

The Editor, Re: "'Little guy' wins traffic dispute in Supreme Court," News, July 31. It seems to me that an important driver responsibility has been obscured by Mr. Peter Kinach's court success. Don't get me wrong - I am not unsympathetic.