Opinion

The Editor, Having coined the phrase, "Good fences make good neighbours," Robert Frost would probably be shocked by the counterpoint to his notion that has emerged in neighbourhoods across Richmond.

The Editor, Re: "Population overload is depleting Mother Earth," Letters, July 11.

This week we mark one of the oddities of history. It's the anniversary of the day when a sitting U.S. vice president shot another man and got away with it. No, not Dick Cheney. It's happened before.

The Editor, The potholes at the Alderbridge/Garden City Road junction have been there for a long while. It has increasingly become a hazard especially when motorists swerve suddenly to avoid them.

The recent decision by Fisheries and Oceans Canada to charge West Vancouver property owners with alleged violations of the Fisheries Act will be felt most acutely by the owners themselves, but perhaps the province should also bear some of the departm

The Editor, Would it hurt to nod, smile, or say hello? We now can enjoy sunshine and gentle evening walks throughout Richmond parks, dykes, and neighbourhood sidewalks.

If I was to ask you what you really want in this life for yourself, what would your answer be? Most people would probably say they are searching for happiness.

We all seek to be understood, but sometimes we can be so intent on expressing our own points of view that we stop listening ourselves.

The Editor, Re: "Oval puts customers last," Letters, July 6. Since the letter was written, I have contacted Gerry De Cicco (assistant manager) at the Richmond Olympic Oval and he has resolved the issue.

The Editor, Re: "Shark fin ban considered by city," News, July 11. Growing up in Richmond and having a Chinese cultural background, I have never understood why the shark fin was so valued and viewed as a symbol of power in the Chinese culture.