Opinion

M y tradition with my children at the start of a new year is to walk through the old calendar and remember the year past.

Dear Editor, I found Graeme Wood’s article “Street names tell a city’s history” News Dec. 24 interesting. I would like to comment on his “Side note: ‘It’s time to rename the No. 2 Road Bridge.’” I couldn’t agree more with that statement.

Dear Editor, A very interesting situation is developing in Vancouver`s Chinatown that should bring wry smiles to many Richmond residents.

I t’s a new year and time for resolutions. At the Richmond News , we’ve decided to make a few ourselves.

Dear Editor, Re: “Mayor charts course — plan aims to house 75,000 more residents by 2041,” News , Dec. 3. The need to finance bridges, buses, trainways and roadways is the result of our development practices.

Dear Editor, Re: “Steveston High site rushed through: neighbours,” News , Dec. 19.

C ritics of the B.C. Liberal government’s decision to green-light the Site C dam project (and there many reasons to be critical of it) are missing the key point in the whole debate.

S omeone in our government must think scientific researchers have had it too good for too long.

Dear Editor, I am writing today to advise you that the Richmond Firefighters are hanging around their halls with nothing to do. The BCAS paramedics are in the same boat, lounging around their stations.

Dear Editor, Education of children and adults in the developing world is a very important issue for me. This week in Richmond, B.C. children are going to school with visions of holiday festivities running through their heads.