Opinion

Training early in the year can be more grueling as you ride a lot in the rain. I am fortunate to have a reliable riding partner, my brother Mark. He is also riding for my husband Glenn and for a dear friend who recently passed away from cancer.

The Editor, Reading in the Richmond newspapers that councillors Bill McNulty and Harold Steves are in Japan and China, made me laugh.

If B.C. politics were an amusement park, it would be safe to say the Liberals are frantically trying to hang on as they ride a rollercoaster with a lot of steep falls, while the NDP is content to take in the safe and sure pony ride.

Many years ago, a friend and I went on a long road trip, crossing monotonous territory, with no radio in the car. My friend soon had a eureka moment. He decided he'd teach me the Greek alphabet.

The Editor, Mayor Malcolm Brodie commented in the Vancouver Sun a few weeks ago, regarding the latest development proposal for the city centre. He stated, "The key to managing all our growth is sound planning.

The Editor, Recently, there has been much in the media about our farmlands and the more than 500 acres being optioned to a private land speculator, so that Port Metro Vancouver's "Delta Port" has enough land for their desired port activities.

A recent move by ICBC to seek essential services designation for the first time highlights a creeping trend in public sector bargaining: the equating of services that are convenient, important and necessary to the functioning of society over the long

If you own your own business (or have amazing influence over your employer) you'll want to read on. We underestimate the high cost of health and dental expenses.

The Editor, I'm one of those people who always drives a state-of-the-art hybrid electric vehicle. I tend to keep on my dash display the energy consumption information so I can drive at the most fuel efficient rate.

The Editor, I'd like to thank BC Hydro customers for their patience as we transition to a more modern electricity system.