Opinion

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.

The Editor, Re: "We'd love single-family life," Letters, June 7. I sympathize with Mr. Johnson and his desire to enjoy living in a single-family home.

The Editor, Re: "Port expansion will inflate food crisis," City Scene, June 7. Coun.

The Editor, Here is a thought.

You get robbed at gunpoint, you know you're a victim of a crime. Your bank account is emptied by scammers, you know you're a victim of a crime. A chocolate bar costs a nickel more, every time you buy one, for seven years.

Most Canadians believe they live in a democracy that two generations fought and died to protect; that their western civilization is preferable to living under despotic or totalitarian regimes.

One of Premier Christy Clark's frustrations for the past two years has been her struggle to put a new face on her government, to clearly show she was in charge and that there was a clear separation from the Gordon Campbell era.

Another D-Day anniversary has come and gone. This one was the 69th, and generally, not too much ado was made of it. The in-between anniversaries get less and less attention.

The Editor, The latest developments with respect to the Canadian Senate indicate that this relic of the past should be put to rest.