Opinion

The NDP was served two reminders this week of the kinds of ticking hand grenades that could blow up on them if the party takes power next spring: the toll on the new Port Mann Bridge and the deteriorating state of the government's finances.

I hope you enjoyed the summer hiatus as much as I did - except for the part where you were desperately flipping through the pages of the Richmond News, looking for my latest column. Well, gentle readers, the wait is over.

Amongst the gloomy financial report delivered by newly minted Finance Minister Mike De Jong this week was news the B.C. legislature won't be sitting this fall.

The Editor, Re: "SPCA defends adoption policy," Letters, Aug. 31. "SPCA barking up wrong tree," Letters, Aug. 24. We read Geoff Cooper's letter from Aug. 24 and could very much sympathize with his story as we experienced something similar.

The Editor, Once again the good people of Richmond came to Garry Point in droves to celebrate the memory and spirit of Terry Fox.

The Editor, Re: "City urged to ban chaining of dogs," News, Sept. 14. City councils should not be giving an audience to Janet Olson, former director of A Better Life Dog Rescue.

The end of a dispute between Rocky Mountaineer and its unionized workers was a bittersweet conclusion to more than 14 months on the picket lines.

Energy is a hot topic these days. We are engaged in an intense global debate about how best to generate the energy we need for our homes and businesses in a way that is both affordable and environmentally safe.

The Editor, When are pipelines good and when are pipelines bad? In my opinion, pipelines that keep toxic fuel out of our waterways are good and pipelines that bring toxic fuel to our waterways are bad.

The Editor, Re: "City plans trip down electric avenue," News, Sept 12. An interesting report in the Sept 12 issue concerning the city installing five charging stations for hybrid vehicles.