Opinion

Many business owners want their legacy to continue. Unfortunately, according to BDO Canada, only one-third of family-owned businesses survive the transition to second generation, with just a third of these getting to the next.

Last week I fired a gun for the first time. The occasion was the bachelor party for an old friend of mine. (And let me pause briefly here to say the wedding was wonderful, and the bride and groom have a very happy future ahead.

The Editor, Re: "Ban sale of kittens also," Letters, Aug. 22. First, I have recently visited the SPCA she speaks of in Richmond. I was told over the phone that a total of three kittens were up for adoption, not 900.

The feeling surging through most British Columbians' blood today should seem familiar. It's a lot like road rage, albeit inspired by those who insure cars, not those who drive them.

The Editor, Re: "Give parking back to visitors," Letters, Aug. 22. Just read the letter by Frankie Neilson on Steveston parking. My wife Jane and I always liked to go there for lunch at Sockeye City and would then buy available fish.

The Editor, I am pleased the B.C. government has asked the election officials to examine the potential for Internet voting in provincial and municipal elections. I would also like to acknowledge Premier Christy Clark for leading this initiative.

The Editor, Re: "Private schools talk faith," News, Aug. 22. I'd like to respond to the article, "Private schools talk faith" - specifically this line, "Religious schools aim to foster students' spiritual as well as academic growth.

I'm glad I'll be celebrating my birthday in Rome, the Eternal City. In a city over 2,500 years old, I'm sure to feel young. I'll also regain some perspective. We can get so caught up with the seriousness of our lives that we can miss the big picture.

The Editor, The results of the ICBC staffing review were not unexpected, but they are an illustration of the bureaucratic tendency to multiply with no limit.

The announcement by newspaper mogul David Black that he wants to build a $13 billion oil refinery near Kitimat may be hailed by some as a "game changer" for the proposed Enbridge pipeline project, but a more accurate description may be "pipe dream.