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Leave Steveston village alone

Leave Steveston village alone

Open letter to city council and Wayne Mercer, City of Richmond bylaws manager, I am writing to you to ask that you reconsider installing parking meters in Steveston. I don't like it, it won't look nice, and people are going to park wherever anyway.
Canucks loss helps small businesses

Canucks loss helps small businesses

There's a little black spot on the sun. At least, that's how Canucks fans are feeling this week. The Canucks kicked butt through the regular season - they won the President's Cup. Twice.
Tories solution to backlog backwards

Tories solution to backlog backwards

One of these days I'm going to write a column on my method for eating cereal that guarantees it never gets soggy. But today we're back to immigration. The federal budget cut Citizenship and Immigration Canada's (CIC) budget by three to 5.
Oval lacks community feel

Oval lacks community feel

Open letter to city council, As a family who has volunteered much time and has paid taxes to help build the oval, I have had much positive results using it.
Stress, an essential part of life

Stress, an essential part of life

At one of the positive points in our lives, my childhood friend Stan said, "When I feel pain, I know I'm alive." Stress is like that. It's an unavoidable part of life.
Excitement is subjective

Excitement is subjective

The Editor, Re: "Park rush: take small doses," Letters, April 20. In reply to the comments made by Robert M. Paul regarding the word "exciting" used by Coun. Bill McNulty, in regard to Richmond parks.
Discover joy in your life

Discover joy in your life

Where do you find joy? What is it that makes your heart sing and how often do you spend time being in that place? Joy can show up when you least expect it, even when we're doing the most mundane things in life.
No right turn, yet

No right turn, yet

For Western Canadians who find themselves on the right wing of the right wing, it's been a gloomy week. Despite an experienced leader, able candidates and media attention, the B.C.
What makes a Sister City?

What makes a Sister City?

The Editor, Xiamen has a population of 3,531,347 inhabitants, almost 1.8 times the population counted for the last census in 2000 (which was of 2,053,070 inhabitants).
Act on smart meters, MLAs

Act on smart meters, MLAs

The Editor, Thank you for posting the "Urban Myth of BC" caricature. I have been stunned by Energy Minister Rich Coleman's response to the outrageous billing imposed on citizens who have the "smart-for-BCHydro-only" meters installed.