Opinion

The Editor, To put it mildly there is something a bit bizarre about the figures Mayor Brodie keeps touting about his beloved "Owe-Val." First of all, he claims 600,000 tourists visited the Owe-Val last year.

The Editor, I read with much excitement that our Richmond Oval has made a " profit"! Of course, such positive news makes one wish to do Olympic-calibre cartwheels and is more evidence that the ancient art of creative accounting is alive and well.

The Langley Relay for Life is here, and with it a host of reasons to again support the cause of cancer research. I was recently privileged to meet Jack and Malcolm Shields.

It is abundantly clear that not all land uses are created equal. Pressure is being brought to bear throughout the Lower Mainland in an effort to ensure our finite amount of real estate is put to what is often characterized as its best or highest use.

The Editor, There's a great Anne Murray song called, A Little Good News, with the words, "There's the local newspaper rolled up in a rubber band - one more sad story, is one more than I can stand.

The Editor, I have been following the conversations in local media about plans for the two new museums, one a replacement for the current Richmond Museum and the other for an Olympic Museum at the Oval, with interest.

While those two oil pipeline proposals from Enbridge and Kinder Morgan have been hogging the limelight recently, another part of the energy debate is about to elbow its way onto the public stage.

The Editor, Re: "Meet the new kid in politics," May 23, News. In a recent article, newly elected MLA Teresa Wat shared her insight regarding Richmond Centre's dismal 38.9 percent voter turnout.

The Editor, Not long ago Railway Avenue was bordered on the West Side by a beautiful green strip with a lot of trees and blackberry bushes. It was also the home of many small animals and lots of birds and their nests.

Since the election, Premier Christy Clark has been talking a lot about restraint. She's opined on the need to contain costs and preached the gospel of fiscal discipline. Don't ask the government for money, is the message being sent.