Opinion

This is the story of three (imaginary) children, Alice, Bobby and Charlie. All three of them are Grade 1 students and their teacher has been asked which of them is the calmest, most mature and responsible. Thats no problem for our fake teacher.

The Editor, Re: "Flyer can't fly cuts to seniors," Letters, Feb. 17. We have another ridiculously childish flyer from our MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay.

The Editor, As we move closer to the last few months of the school year, it's time for us, as citizens, to ask ourselves what our role is going to be in bringing a resolution to the conflict between our teachers and our government.

The Editor, The B.C. government is determined to come to a fair and equitable agreement to the teacher's job action as long as it's done on their terms.

The Editor, Re: "Pedestrian killed on city road, bounced from car to car," News, March 2. Another pedestrian fatality has occurred. Your article, which indicated RCMP tips, excluded an important item.

The Editor, What a relief it was to walk around Garry Point Park today and to find that the Big Red Blob (also known as Wind Waves) has finally left us! Now our beloved park can be restored to its former wild beauty.

We Canadians like to believe we're a different bunch than our neighbours south of the border.

As the Great Teachers War of 2012 winds its way to a bitter conclusion, its worth brushing aside the overheated rhetoric and exploding a few myths as we watch events unfold.

March is here, and it's time to look at the garden with fresh eyes and head on out there. Because... It's time to lime. If your yard has any grass at all, it's time to apply lime and sweeten up the soil.

The Editor, I am a Richmond resident who teaches Grade 7 in Surrey at an elementary, inner city school. I have been in my current position for 10 years.