Opinion

The Editor, Re: "Eastern practice, Western form," News, July 26. I read with great interest your thoughtful article on yoga in the News.

The Editor, Re: "Richmond deserves better answers," Letters, July 26. I was disappointed to read the recent letter from Ramesh Ranjan, laying various accusations at the feet of our local MLAs John Yap and Teresa Wat.

The Editor, I am curious as to who had the awful idea of placing an unsightly ATM Machine on Fisherman's Wharf. What an unsightly contraption it is - a white, metal, glass-boxy thing, set in one of our Village's most photographed areas.

According to the "Big Count" in 2006, FIFA - the world's governing body for soccer - almost three million men, women and children played the "Beautiful Game" in Canada.

The B.C. Teachers' Federation is about to be given the right to engage in a full-scale strike, something many of its members have been demanding for years. But they better be careful what they wish for.

The Editor, Few cities in the world have the opportunity that currently presents itself to the citizens of Richmond. The Garden City Lands is a predominantly untouched piece of real estate in the middle of a busy urban core.

The Editor, Re: "See bigger picture NIMBYs," Letters, Aug. 02. Ken Shultz states the "greenway" construction was not a surprise, mentioned many times in the local papers with the route clearly marked. Oh really.

The Editor, Re: "'Soil cops' need sustainable funding," News, July 26. Hats off to Thomas Loo for having the courage to speak up about failures in governing the protection of farmland.

The Editor, Re: "Asphalt isn't green," Letters, July 31. I want to reply to the NIMBYs who are upset about the bike path being constructed as the last part of the Railway Greenway trail, directly behind the Railway Community Gardens.

Looking back on the 2010 Olympics, there was a lot for us to be proud of, like our haul of gold and our remarkably smooth running of the games. But this week, one other thing stands out in hindsight.