Opinion

The Editor, I was delighted to read the great piece about Destination Steveston in today's paper. As a local Steveston resident and merchant, I have often advertised in your paper.

The people have spoken. Or at least, slightly less than half of them have and less than two in five in Richmond Centre.

The Editor, I would like to thank the nearly 58,000 Richmond voters who took their place in history to offer direction to this province.

The Editor, Re: "We must evolve to accept," Letters, May 10.

The Editor, Now that the applause has died down, and all the back-slapping, high-fiving and Laurel and Hardy handshakes has been given (Blazing Saddles), the real work begins.

The Editor, As I write, the polls are about to close and we will soon know the results.

The City of Richmond wants the public's opinion before planning and designing a new city centre park. It's hosting an open house this Saturday, May 18 so the public can review the concept drawing and provide feedback on the project.

The poll that came closest to calling the result right in Tuesday's provincial election was still wildly wrong. A Forum Research poll done six days before the vote showed a mere two-point gap between the Liberals and the NDP.

It's always challenging filing a column on the eve of an election, since by the time most people read it they have either already voted or know the election's outcome. So predictions can be a precarious proposition.

Empirical evidence took another blow to the face last week, just as the bruise from the last one is starting to show.