Opinion

A pril Fool’s day has come and gone, and while the Richmond News decided not to pull one over on its readers this year it certainly has in the past, joining a long tradition of media mischief on April 1.

With cherry blossoms and daffodils blooming everywhere, you know that spring is in the air! And in a few days, Easter will be here along with chocolate bunnies and special dinners.

Today I’m going to talk about a word I hear most often from family caregivers. It is the F word — “fine.” But let’s start with defining the words “family caregiver.” I define family caregiver as a family member who has an elderly relative.

Dear Editor, Circumstances beyond my control prevented me from reading any local newspapers for the last eight weeks, and I have only now caught up. When I read Mayor Brodie’s reply (Friday, Feb. 13) to the piece “City’s high earners top B.C.

Dear Editor, I talked to our mayor about the fact Steveston Highway is looking much like a Formula One racetrack. He was in complete agreement. So let’s address this problem and apply more resources to ensure the safety of this road.

Dear Editor, I get tired of people trashing a very good transportation system. See Pete McMartin’s column in Saturday’s (Vancouver) Sun. The 401 and 402 buses have already had service reduced and are full during rush hours.

Why does the Squamish Nation insist on conducting an independent assessment of the proposed Woodfibre LNG project? After all, both the federal and provincial governments are conducting environmental assessments of their own. A good question.

What did you get up to in the dark on the weekend? We’re referring of course to Earth Hour, the 60 minutes starting at 8:30 p.m.

Dear Editor, Suggestion to all cat owners: Having lived in Richmond for 16 years, I have noticed a dramatic decline in small birds. At the same time, there has been an increase in cats roaming around. Cats cause more bird deaths than we realize.

The following is an excerpt from an open letter from CUPE 716 to Richmond’s school trustees presented to the board earlier this month.