Opinion

The Editor, On Sunday, Sept. 16, my faith in humanity was renewed. While cycling through Steveston, Gary Point Park and the West dyke, I lost my purse, containing my house keys, car keys, identification and a small amount of cash.

The Editor, Re: "Who pays for charging stations?" Letters, Sept. 14. Brian Summers asks who will be paying for the use of the electrical charging stations coming to Richmond in the near future.

The Editor, Re: "Yvonne Harwood, Personal Profile," (Advertising), Sept. 12. It was quite a surprise to see this realtor taking credit for the Terra Nova Park, as she calls it.

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.