Opinion

The Editor, Re: "Wong stands by decision to eat shark fin," News, Oct. 17. I'm hoping that anyone who continues the practice of buying this product does so because of a lack of knowledge.

We learned this week that a West Vancouver police officer was reprimanded for letting a civilian put on his gun belt and for posting the pictures to Facebook. While definitely a breach of policy, it was a minor incident and no real harm came of it.

The Editor, "About time TransLink gets faregates," Letters, Nov. 2.

Re: "How necessary are these rare Chinese books?" Letters, Oct. 31. In response to the recent letter to the editor regarding the Dr. Lee donation, I would like to confirm this large donation of books does indeed come from Dr.

The B.C. Liberals are once again showing that the longer a party remains in power, the more it attempts to avoid accountability and transparency.

The Editor, Re: "City needs new accounting officer," Letters, Nov. 2. I couldn't agree more with Mr. Murphy's letter where he talks about the future of this building.

In the lead up to next year's provincial election, the B.C. Liberals have made a lot of promises to electors, but one important and inexpensive pledge has been markedly absent: the long-overdue reform of provincial campaign finance laws.

THE EDITOR, Perhaps it is time to find a new senior civil servant for Richmond. The current Richmond senior, G. Duncan, has, in my opinion, forfeited his credibility in his recent lobbying efforts for the damnable Olympic oval.

THE EDITOR, Re: "Wong stands by decision to eat shark fin," News, Oct. 17.

Every 10 years or so, the public gets a chance to work with the city to revise its vision and plan for the future. It's an exciting process and people generally feel proud to be a part of it.