Opinion

So the guy who gave us the HST - sneaking it by us with lies, deceit, and general subversion of the democratic process, no less - is to be honoured as one of the greatest among us. Gordon Campbell is being awarded the Order of British Columbia.

Ah, the wailing and the gnashing of teeth. I can hear it from here, as a poll is released showing that Canadians are the fourthleast-cool people on the planet.

The Editor, Well now, the overpaid, incompetent Mandarins that inhabit city hall, have managed to finagle another couple of million out of us. They'll probably want a raise.

The Editor, Re: "Don't call me a chick, RPL," Letters, Sept. 7 To Ms. Veinott, Thank you for expressing your concerns. Our customers' comments are always valuable to us.

Open letter to parents and guardians: Firstly, I would like to welcome you all back to a new school year - a year where we will continue to provide worldclass education and fulfill our ongoing commitment to both you and your children.

The Richmond Nature Park has been a significant piece of the city's Parks and Open Spaces inventory since 1970.

The Editor, Re: "Biologist quesitons review," Letters, Sep. 2. What an excellent open letter to Mayor Brodie and councillors by biologist Otto E.

The Editor, Yesterday, at the Brighouse library, I saw a sign which shows the caricature of a woman and the word "Chicklit.

B.C.'s fixed-election-date law has always been a gimmick. The law sets a date, but also allows a premier to call an election whenever he or she feels the time is right.

The decision by the provincial government to halve the rate increase sought by B.C. Hydro is not only irresponsible, it's a rerun of the behaviour the Liberals rightly denounced an NDP government for in the 1990s.