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Writing contest winners, runners-up receive publicity, prizes

Writing contest winners, runners-up receive publicity, prizes

The results are in for the Richmond News Youth Writing Contest. Students in Grades 8-12 were asked to write a 400-600-word newspaper article in the style of Danielle Aldcorn's Family Function column.
Clark's justice questionable

Clark's justice questionable

The Editor, Well, whoop deedo - Premier Christy Clark has acknowledged the Liberal Party was up to its eyeballs in the current "ethnic" scandal. Not that anyone expected any different.
Vehicle addicts cause chaos

Vehicle addicts cause chaos

The Editor, Open letter to George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project, Everyone complains about traffic congestion and expects the government to rectify the situation without any personal lifestyle changes or sacrifices.
Thoughtless gifts costly

Thoughtless gifts costly

If you are going to shoot poison darts at the enemy, make sure they don't fit your intended victim's blowgun. With the provincial election not much more than a heartbeat-and-a-half away, most of the smart money is saying that B.C.
Plagiarism in fiction is hard to find

Plagiarism in fiction is hard to find

Last month, one of several lawsuits against director James Cameron was thrown out of court. Not so much thrown, actually, as fired out of a cannon at the alleged victim.
The evolution of neighbourhoods in Richmond

The evolution of neighbourhoods in Richmond

Life is about constant change - people change, economies change, environments change, cities change, values change, styles change, etc., etc.. We all get that.
Investing failure of the really smart people

Investing failure of the really smart people

The Roman philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero once said: "Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms nature." Time has not eroded the relevancy of these words, especially in regards to the financial markets.
Beware of time change after effects

Beware of time change after effects

The times are a-changin'. Some people should take heed in Bob Dylan's dire warning when it came to last Sunday morning's clock change. According to an ICBC survey, 34 per cent of B.C.
NDP supporters in for rude awakening

NDP supporters in for rude awakening

A protest rally this past weekend served as another reminder that a whole bunch of New Democratic Party supporters are in for a rude awakening if their political party wins.
Density creates vibrant, safe downtown cores

Density creates vibrant, safe downtown cores

The Editor, Re: "Dense makes no sense," Letters, March 1. Using imaginary economic terms like "natural inflation" (go ahead, look it up, find me a definition) do not lend much credence to an argument.