Opinion

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Worry about empty nets," Editorial, Oct. 18. I applaud you loudly for stating clearly the climate crisis that we find ourselves in.

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Boxed in?" News, Oct. 11. Much has been said recently about the plans for the Walmart development in West Cambie, and I find I keep thinking the same four words, "We can do better.

Today, I'm raising a glass to the greatest salesmen of all time - the ones who sold the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge and various other landmarks. A good salesman can sell you something you need or want.

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Steveston secondary site sale to help talks on new school funding," Online, Oct. 23. The reported details are quite intriguing insofar as serious lack of clarity and transparency.

The various offshoots of the sovereign citizen movement have been back in the news lately. You may be familiar with this movement under another name, including natural persons or more recently Freeman on the Land.

Sardine seiner boats are reportedly coming home early after their annual fishing season netted nothing in several months of looking.

Richmond - The Editor, While going through the inserts in the local paper, I discovered a 24-page Real Estate Weekly, which I could not read as it was in Chinese. I guess Richmond does not feel it needs me to be part of its real estate market.

Richmond - The Editor, There are some agencies like the Richmond Fire-Rescue and police who usually don't get the credit they deserve. These men and women put their lives at risk in order to keep our communities safe.

Richmond - The Editor, At about 2:45 p.m on Monday, Sept. 30, I was travelling on the Canada Line from Waterfront to Bridgeport Station.

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Boxed In?" News, Oct. 11. The West Cambie Area Plan, which Richmond city council approved in , states the maximum floor area for the anchor store in the Alexandra Neighbourhood mall should be 100,000 square feet.