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Old tunnel has life left in it

Old tunnel has life left in it

The Editor, The signs, open houses and news releases by the provincial government indicate that replacing the Massey Tunnel could be in the works. But the smart choice would be to talk about adding a crossing and keeping the existing tunnel.
Protests stuck in idle?

Protests stuck in idle?

It has received a significant amount of media attention, but will the aboriginal protest group known as Idle No More achieve any significant gains, other than raising public awareness of the pressing problems facing many aboriginal communities? It's
Healing hospital care puts patients in good hands

Healing hospital care puts patients in good hands

The Editor, December 24 was the morning I went to emergency at Richmond Hospital. Having a heart beat of 190 sealed my fate that I was staying awhile. So began my week-long adventure in Richmond's hospital.
Onni owes us an apology

Onni owes us an apology

The Editor, Re: "Sign doesn't belong in park," Letters Dec. 28. I wholeheartedly agree with the letter in regards to Onni's sense of entitlement by advertising in Garry Point Park. Thank you Mr. Johnson for your insightful letter.
Pity for the beautiful monsters

Pity for the beautiful monsters

I've been celebrating the holidays by watching and re-watching some of the old Universal horror classics. Nothing goes down as easy as a big glass of egg nog and a double feature of Frankenstein and Creature From the Black Lagoon.
Auto-correcting Porsche history

Auto-correcting Porsche history

The Editor, Re: "Icon still outperforms others," DriveTime, Dec. 28. As a Porsche enthusiast myself, I quite enjoyed the article from Mr. David Chao on Dec. 28.
Letter: Dredging up old rhetoric

Letter: Dredging up old rhetoric

The Editor, Re: "Dredging will help business flow," Letters, Dec. 28. The maintenance of some of the side channels of the Fraser River is important for some marine oriented businesses such as that in Cannery Channel in Steveston.
Serving a food bank thanks

Serving a food bank thanks

The Editor, Dear friends and supporters of the Richmond Food Bank: As 2012 came to an end, it is a good time to look back on our successes and look forward to make sure that we are still "on track.
An arbitrary cosmo date

An arbitrary cosmo date

Most of the world now marks the beginning of each new year as the first day of January. Although, like all of the other dates still held as new starts by a number of cultures, it's really quite arbitrary from a cosmological point of view.
2013 reflections and resolutions

2013 reflections and resolutions

The Editor, Along with billions of people, I strive to understand my role and purpose in life. My efforts are helped by reflecting on principles that make sense of human reality.