Opinion

To G., She had me when I first looked into her eyes. I became 15 again, all googly-eyed and full of mush. Not the image for a grown man. Her eyes were green and then they were blue, all depending on how the light hit her.

While the two major political parties garner most of the attention in this province, I wonder whether other parties and independent candidates will have a larger impact on May's election than anything we've seen recently.

Dear Peter., 1302 days since we randomly met on the train, and it has been quite the ride, hasn't it? Well, the butterflies still haven't left me.

The Editor, Re: "McNulty: Museum cost justified," News, Jan. 25. Sorry Bill, but I have to disagree with you on this one. These proposed expenditures of $575,000 (city) + $2.5 million from the province + $1.

A report from the federal commissioner of the environment last week points out once more the disturbing way Ottawa has failed to address legitimate concerns about B.C.'s pipeline proposals.

Dear Peter, Someone asked what it is that makes people happy. Some said wealth and some said fame. I was thinking about this when my cell phone beeped and received a text from you. Then I smiled and said, "This makes me happy.

The Editor, Re: "Pipeline best option: VAFFC," Letters, Feb. 1. VAFFC's spin master deliberately ignores that huge oil tankers on the Fraser would supply jet fuel for the proposed VAFFC storage facility and pipeline necessary to pump it to YVR.

The Editor, In the heart of Steveston Village is a store called Pieces. In this very beautiful store with impeccable merchandising are the most unique items one can find.

The discovery of the remains of King Richard III underneath a parking lot this week, identified thanks to mitochondrial DNA from his Canadian great-great-great-etc. nephew, shows how history can twist and turn a living person.

The Editor, Once again, the NDP goes for the big splash, but doesn't get the story right. John Horgan's argument that BC Hydro is losing millions of dollars over private power purchases is disingenuous and misleading.