Opinion

On Wednesday, the province's municipal leaders voted on a resolution calling for the decriminalization of marijuana. They should not only pass this motion, but resolve to lobby other communities across the country to do the same.

The Editor, My father, 90, lost his way home last week. With the help of three (maybe more) teachers of J.N. Burnett secondary school, he reached home safely.

The Editor Now the dust has settled and most of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal winners have been announced - take heart, I said most! - I would like to speak about the hundreds, nay thousands, of folks who were not so honoured.

The Editor, Mark Glavina, owner of Phoenix Artworks did it again! He sponsored another successful Grand Prix of Art. Last Saturday, the streets of Steveston came alive with plein air artists.

The Editor, Re: "Review Terra Nova proposal," Letters, Sept. 21. I could not agree more with Mr. John Syred's letter.

Financial problems are the leading cause of personal stress. This affects our own spirits, the integrity of our families, and the very fabric of society.

The Editor, Remember those wonderful winter days when people would lineup to see the long-eared owls along the west dyke at Terra Nova. Then the city mowed down the cover trees and shrubs for all the birds and animals along the dyke.

Nowadays, many supermarkets offer customers a range of unpackaged foodstuffs in what they call the bulk food section.

The Editor, Re: "Richmond not ready to endorse fin ban," News, Sept. 21. David Chung, owner of Jade Seafood Restaurant and head of BC Asian Restaurant and Café Owners Association, has his head in the sand when it comes to serving shark fin.

tephen Harper is once again primed to let clever politics trump good government.