Opinion

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

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

The first official B.C. Family Day statutory holiday is on Feb. 11, 2013. Chances are, many of us will be putting our feet up watching TV, going shopping or taking off to the ski slopes for a fun-filled break.

The Editor, I submit that there is a simple way to distinguish between bullying (behaviour) from ordinary playground altercations - ask all the participants (separately) whether they are engaging in the activity voluntary.

What is it like to be the second smartest person in the world? Let us set the scene. It is England, in the mid-1600s. A decade of strife between Parliament and Crown has left one king headless and his son, Charles II, leading a restored court.

The Editor, Re: "Serving across religious nets," News, Nov. 16.

Though we think we are the teachers and it is our children who are growing, parenting is an endless growth experience. In spite of my best intentions, I made mistakes. I did my best to be fair.

On Wednesday, after work, I drove to the garden shop on No. 6 Road to buy some winter pansies.

One has to feel for Premier Christy Clark, no matter what one's political affiliations may be. In one week she was faced with a former Liberal MLA, John van Dongen, yet again, demanding an investigation into the 2003 sale of B.C.

Open letter to mayor and councillors, Re: "Richmond councillor seeks mass snow geese cull," Online, Nov. 19. Was Mr.