Opinion

The Editor, Re: "Street Meet triggers food fight in Steveston," News, April 11.

The Editor, Re: "Government strikes out," Opinion, March 28. I want to commend you for your excellent editorial on March 28, entitled "Government strikes out." I agree with you completely.

Funding public transportation is the Lower Mainland's own version of the Gordian Knot, and it's a rare municipal or provincial politician willing to risk their career on slicing it apart. Shame on them. The options are no mystery.

The Editor, Re: "City plans trips to China, Japan," News, March 30. Open letter to the mayor: Mayor Brodie, on behalf of Richmond taxpayers, I would like to wish you and your merry band of arrogant big spenders a safe and happy "vacation" in Asia.

Last week's "revelation" that the federal government was handing the RCMP a significant wage hike without telling the province or the municipalities - who will have to stump up the cash - has predictably sparked the usual round of indignation, condem

The Editor, I seem to remember, when ICBC was established, it was to combat the rip-offs being perpetrated in the auto insurance industry for driver coverage.

There's an urban legend, spread by the internet and an old The West Wing episode, with a moral about simplicity versus complexity. Supposedly, in the 1960s, NASA realized they didn't have a pen that could write in zero gravity.

The Editor, Isn't it wonderful that Mayor Brodie and cohorts are going on vacation to China on our leftover taxes? I can think of other ways to spend our tax money.

The Editor, It is time to put an end to these Sister City vacations by voting out the free-loaders on the city council. There should be a limit on the amount the council can spend without approval from the taxpayer.

The Editor, Recently on TV, the Burnaby taxpayers were berating their council for heading off on a junket to their Sister City in Arizona. Total cost of the junket was to be around $15,000.