Opinion

From the outside, there appears to be no operational justification for TransLink to cancel its current Taxi Saver program.

The Editor, Re: "Play in dump trucks at city open house," News, May 25. A big thank you to the City of Richmond for hosting such a great family event. The kids and adults had a blast.

The Editor, Our family moved to Richmond four years ago with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. We knew the Canadian System could help us care for our disabled daughter, Kayla, who has cerebral palsy.

The typical winter water temperature in English Bay is less than 10 C. At those temperatures, the time it takes to lose dexterity without a survival suit is less than five minutes and unconsciousness follows in 30 to 60 minutes.

As pipeline politics heat up in this province, a looming environmental disaster in neighbouring Alberta may play a big role in shaping public opinion towards two proposed oil pipelines in this province.

The Editor, Re: "City reveals $4.5M surplus," News, June 6. Just a response to your story on city surplus article.

The Editor, The Parliament in Ottawa has become a circus for democracy with very little democracy happening there.

The Editor, My recent and ongoing experience with Richmond Health Care Services obliges me to "sing their praises," so to speak.

The Editor, Re: "Cross-border shoppers get dressing down," News, June 8. A number of people are happy because fewer rules to buy U.S. goods might save them money right now.

The Editor, I am not writing about the teenagers, but the seniors who put on a super show on Monday, June 4 at the opening of seniors week at Thompson Community Centre.