Opinion

Richmond News editor Eve Edmonds contends grassroots engagement is of paramount importance for a community news organization

We are the first generation to feel the effects of climate change and the last generation with the opportunity to do something about it. — Governor Innes, Washington State.

Open letter to TransLink: I was planning to go to Iona Beach park, but I sadly realized that once I get off the skytrain at Templeton station I must walk an hour and a half up Ferguson Road to get to Iona Beach Park.

Dear Editor, Your Business Focus in the the May 21 edition says that there will be “Jobs aplenty at new YVR mall.

Dear Editor, Two words come to mind when discussing the local signage issue. Inclusion and exclusion. Inclusion: Canadians welcoming people from every country in the world to live in Canada.

Dear Editor, The ongoing saga over language, signage and culture in Richmond has gone on for far too long. Canada and Richmond are home to many cultures but under two official languages only — English and French.

Dear Editor, I applaud city council for taking the decision to reduce garbage collection to a bi-weekly schedule. And I am especially delighted that there will be carts of different sizes, with fees based on cart size.

Andrew Switzer, wine agent for Richmond’s Christopher Stewart Wines, has selected three wines to make your summer tasty and exciting. They’re from different wine regions and have different styles, and he likes them all.

To call Richmond multicultural is a bit of a misnomer. It’s better described as one city with two dominant cultures.

Dear Editor, The current state of bus shelters in Richmond is totally inadequate for the ever growing population, especially at a time when people are being encouraged to use bus services.