Opinion

This is not an editorial exhorting you to get out and vote. We’ve done that. And we’ll probably take another stab at it before voting day. It is also not an editorial telling you who to vote for.

No doubt, the fact the Richmond News had to turn people away from the all-candidates meeting we hosted because the room was packed to the rafters was a problem. But, from the perspective of community engagement, it’s a great problem to have.

Like many teenage boys, my favourite coming of age experience upon entering high school was shop class. After a childhood spent watching my father use power tools, I was finally going to learn to use them myself! It wasn’t as easy as that, though.

The Editor, The upcoming civic election is a chance for us to have a say in how our city is run. Many will complain and fewer seem too vote. The multitude of candidates can be somewhat perplexing and sorting out platforms is equally daunting.

The Editor, Democracy is fragile, should not be taken for granted and must be nurtured.

The Editor, Re: “Candidates jostle over challenges,” News, Oct. 31. I would like to comment on Matt Pitcairn’s (limited terms) and Michael Wolfe’s (disclose donations) article that appeared in the Richmond News last Friday.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War in Europe. The conflict expanded to include nations from around the globe, and is now often referred to as the First World War, or variations.

Once again we turn our thoughts on Remembrance Day to the men, women and children killed in the two terrible world wars and other armed conflicts involving our citizens.

Wealth smart: Richard Vetter

Last week, McNair’s Culinary Arts students went on a field trip to Hopcott Farm in Pitt Meadows.