Opinion

Anew internal government report says that the middle class hasn't been doing that well in Canada over the past few decades. Employment and Social Development Canada, which runs EI, says middle-income families' average earnings have risen just 1.

Richmond - The Editor, I have read not only in the Richmond News but in the Vancouver Sun the articles on child poverty in our province and feel that not enough is being done by our government to combat this problem.

Richmond - Open letter to B.C. Education Minister Peter Fassbender from Richmond School Board: Minister Fassbender, At its Feb. 17 meeting, the Board of Education (Richmond) voted to write an open letter to you expressing its concerns on your Feb.

There are some things to like in the provincial Liberal's new budget, unveiled Tuesday. Getting back to a balanced budget is always positive, and allows the province more freedom in the future. However, there are things missing that raise questions.

Richmond - The Editor, We attended the open house at Steveston London school last night to voice our concerns over the glut of town houses in the area.

Last month I went through a metal detector, took off my shoes, and had everything I was carrying X-rayed. Then I sat in a steel tube for a couple of hours and was flung through the skies, thanks to a controlled explosion of jet fuel.

time to tackle poverty

Richmond - The Editor, While my wife and I were walking in Steveston on Valentine's Day, we were "accosted" by two students from McMath school.They presented my wife with a rose and wished us "A happy Valentine's Day.

There are the Games we watch and there are the Games we remember. Four years on, most folks would be hard-pressed to recall the scores of the blowout hockey games, or exactly who placed where on the podium.

Richmond - The Editor, Last Saturday, I joined other demonstrators at the provincial Legislature in Victoria to protest the continuation of the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in British Columbia.