Opinion

Steveston - The Editor, Re: "Road paving short-sighted," Letters, Oct. 4. Like Mr. Draper, I too live in Richmond and am a long-term employee at the airport, having to endure the heavy traffic on my way to work.

Richmond - The Editor, I agree with Chak Au's stand that we have a responsibility to preserve, restore and protect our land.

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Young writers made to feel less alone," News, Oct. 4. This really was a great piece, since it all is true. Young writers nowadays don't have a place to become well known.

Richmond - The Editor, I am writing to oppose construction at the site of Alderbridge and 4 Road/Garden City.

Once again, the Conservative government charged blindly into ideological battle this week with a decision to deny heroin to Vancouver addicts involved in a clinical research project.

The sensitive and sometimes murky world of socalled "ethnic politics" continues to engulf both major political parties.

Richmond - The Editor, Christy Clark has promised a new high level bridge to replace the George Massy Tunnel.While the bridge will likely resolve the traffic issue at No. 5 Road and Steveston Hwy.

We've already heard enough about the so-called cooperative gains mandate to last a lifetime, but we're going to hear a lot more of that phrase.

Richmond - The Editor, I am writing to advise Richmondites that our farmland and particularly the Garden City Lands (GCL) is under threat by actions of the B.C. government. Bill Bennett, Minister responsible for the B.C.

This Oct. 3 marked the anniversary of the unification (or re-unification) of the separate countries of East and West Germany. This Oct. 30 marks the anniversary of the most recent attempt by the Parti Quebecois to secede from Canada by referendum.