Opinion

The Editor, Re: “Stevestob Club may close if city doesn’t offer tax relief,” News Nov. 26. I was very upset to read that the Steveston Army and Navy may close because of its high property tax bills.

D espite the promises you hear chanted on Burnaby Mountain these days, there is no conceivable way the oil industry will be out of our lives in our lifetime. Oil is everywhere. It affects everything.

December 5, 2014

The season of celebration is upon us once again. And just as the Santa’s and reindeers and snowmen light up roofs and lawns to lift spirits throughout the community, celebrations of other sorts get spirits flowing in other ways.

Sip Wines recently hosted its 17th Annual BC Iconic Reds Tasting and Competition

Y ou don’t have to go far to be tempted by some form of advertising suggesting that you should treat yourself to a sweet treat, especially this time of year.

Question: If someone is getting a really nice salary, six figures, but they hold out for more money, are they greedy? You might say yes.

The New Veterans Charter, put in place by the government in 2005, remains the subject of a class action lawsuit

The Editor, As important as dental health is to our overall health, dental care is not covered by BC Health Insurance.

The Editor, Re: “What’s the point of voting?” Letters , Nov. 28. In last Friday’s paper, a letter writer asked, “What’s the point of voting?” He answered his own question with “there is no point as politicians do not respond to voters.