Opinion

Open letter to city council, As a long time resident of Richmond, I am shocked and dismayed that you would so quickly dismiss and not address a valid petition to look into and address the proliferation of signs with no English on them.

Gaining self-confidence gives you freedom to make your own choices

Not for the first time in Richmond's history, the protracted - and sometimes heated - debate on the amount of English on Chinese-only signs reared its head over the last week.

This is the kind of story that should be served as a dietary supplement; it's full of irony. The Canada School of Public Service, which trains bureaucrats, is in trouble for breaking its own rules on contracting.

The Editor, Re: "City dismisses demand for English on signs," News, March 20. Now I can understand the logic behind Quebec's language law.

It's often said that men and women seem to be from different planets, and that certainly seems to be the case when it comes to political attitudes. Women in B.C.

The Editor, Richmond's RCMP have just completed their Distracted Drivers Campaign. You probably saw them stopping cars and handing out tickets.

The Editor, It's that time of year again - spring break. The days are longer, the weather is warmer and some teenagers are making misguided choices. Last week, I was walking in my neighbourhood only to find a bin lit on fire at a school.

A relative of mine used to spend the summers of his youth working on a cattle ranch in Alberta. His stories were of hard labour, scorching sun, cowboys and impossibly powerful horses.

The Editor, The fate of the George Massey Tunnel is of special interest to all Richmond residents. Not all the traffic that uses this route passes through Richmond on Highway 91.