Opinion

Welcome to this issue of the Richmond News. It's one like none other - but the first of many.

The Editor, Re: "Richmond staff recommends keeping controversial Steveston scramble," News, Jan. 25. So, after spending one million of Richmond resident tax dollars, city staff feels that their "pilot" intersection experiment should become permanent.

On Feb. 14, more than 12 saints line up for their feastday.

The Editor, Re: "Pipeline best option: VAFFC," Letters, Feb. 1. Mr. Pollard gives the public his latest corporate group think strategy of the proposed jet fuel storage and pipeline through Richmond.

With aggressive expansion coming to the amount of coal and grain Port Metro Vancouver exports, it's time to take a closer look at the price our lungs are going to pay.

The Editor, Re: "Law goes it alone," News, Jan. 30. In response to your front page story regarding the candidacy of independent Gary Law in the next provincial election, I felt an uneasy sense of déjà vu.

The Editor, Re: "Oval: Numbers please," Letters, Feb. 1. I must agree with the rationale behind the letter by Ken McLennan decrying the establishment of an Olympic Sport Museum at the Richmond Oval.

The Editor, Re: "Dix's winners are losers," Letters, Jan. 30. Since Linda Cooper appears to be playing the "I remember" song regarding Adrian Dix, my "I remember" song would go something like this.

The Editor, I was blessed with sighting a coyote on the large Garden City Lands the other day. I was glad to see that it looked well fed.

Although cities in Canada are primarily charged with the provision of services like sewer, water, garbage collection, parks, roads, fire and police, there is an increasing need to also address social development concerns.