Opinion

The Editor, I was part of a community group which produced the 2006 Richmond Food System Assessment, along with the late Mary Gazetas, and Arzeena Hamir, who is now farming near Courtenay.

The Editor, On May 26, I was invited to participate in the rededication of the cenotaph in North Vancouver. The North Vancouver cenotaph is situated in a park. There are benches nearby and it is surrounded by trees.

With B.C. Seniors' Week underway (June 2-8), we need to remember that "seniors" are one of the most diverse groups in the province, and one of the fastest growing. Canada, and B.C., are aging.

While the B.C. Liberals have debated among themselves for months now whether or not they should change the name of their party, perhaps it is actually the NDP that needs to have precisely the same kind of discussion among its own members.

Proponents of rock-em, sock-em hockey took a blow to the old kisser this week when Hockey Canada's board of directors voted to entirely eliminate body checking from the peewee, or under-13, level.

The Editor, The quarterly metered utility bill has just been issued and perhaps, the City of Richmond would like to explain the justification for increasing the water meter maintenance charge a whopping 20 per cent.

The Editor, Many readers may not be aware that we are currently facing a major threat to our Metro Vancouver Regional Parks.

Did you know there's a thread tying your pants to an old Italian theatre tradition, a thread your pants share with the Barber of Seville, Marriage of Figaro, slapstick comedy, Punch and Judy, and Shakespeare? This thread begins in Italy in the 1500s

The Editor, It seems the Richmond Oval has some money to spend with a colourful advertisement which came out this past week - one was included with the News in Wednesday's delivery.

Arrested Development is back on the air. Or, not the airwaves, really. The cult sitcom that ran for three seasons and was then cancelled (some nonsense about not enough people watching) came back to life this weekend via Netflix.