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Include, not exclude this holiday season

Include, not exclude this holiday season

The Editor, This is the season when writers share their views on multiculturalism more often then ever; some in favour of it and some against it.
Tourists will flock to see snow geese

Tourists will flock to see snow geese

The Editor, Re: "Coun. seeks snow geese cull," News, Nov. 21. Richmondites built dykes to dry wetlands, covered bogs with concrete highways and built our homes on this island.
Holidays about many religions

Holidays about many religions

The Editor, Re: "It's 'Merry Christmas', not 'Happy Holidays'," Letters, Nov. 21. Happy Holidays is much more inclusive of Richmond and B.C.'s multicultural society.
Vengeance denied

Vengeance denied

A lot of people won't be happy that the man at the centre of a high-profile animal cruelty court case isn't going to jail. Animal rights advocates have made their feelings known about the need for a stiff sentence throughout the court process.
My Christmas anti-wish list

My Christmas anti-wish list

Three tech devices I really want, but won't buy this season
Watch Abbotsford-South next election

Watch Abbotsford-South next election

Election nights are usually exciting events and next spring's provincial contest should be no exception.
Nothing harmonious about pipeline process

Nothing harmonious about pipeline process

The Editor, The Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation (VAFFC) has submitted another late study to rationalize the "truthiness" of the "low impact" of transporting large Panamax tankers with highly flammable and toxic jet fuel into the Fraser
Kick out the culprits

Kick out the culprits

The Editor, Richmond should be paving the way for a zero tolerance bully program and begin by making the parent(s) accountable for their children's actions.
No to ESL for Canadian born

No to ESL for Canadian born

The Editor, When are the taxpayers going to jump up and down and say "enough is enough"? Why are we funding the learning of English for children who are born in Canada but speak another language at home, in our school system? Who are the students goi
Grey area for mental health

Grey area for mental health

The Editor, Having just read an article in the Globe and Mail, "Mother wanted schizophrenic son out of home before fatal fire, inquest told", I felt compelled to write a letter to inform my fellow Richmond citizens about the challenges many families