Opinion

The Editor, Re: "Not all change is for the best, Joe," Letters, April 4. It was such a delight to read Alan Halliday's letter and I hope Dean Ben and Steve Kovacs also read it.

The Editor, The way teachers interact with students in B.C. may never be the same again. My mom was a teacher, and I'm a child of the '60s. If you're my age, you know the level of commitment and dedication teachers had.

Our local parks and trails system is one of Richmond's crown jewels. We have more than 90 parks covering more than 1,400 acres, complemented by another 200 acres of trails interlacing our community.

The Editor, Not far from where I live in Richmond is a big house. It is on a pie-shaped lot and has a large garden at the back. In short, it looks to me like a perfect family home as it was when we moved into the area.

The Editor, Re: "Residents plan to oppose Onni rezoning bid," News, March 30. I was born and raised in Vancouver but have been a Richmond resident now for more than 20 years, and a resident of the Steveston community for more than eight years.

As she enters her second year in power, Premier Christy Clark appears to be headed for one of two destinies: the Comeback Kid, or the second coming of Rita Johnston. You remember Johnston, of course.

Considering the free hand afforded them by their majority in Parliament, the budget handed down by the Conservatives this week was remarkably free of surprises.

The Editor, Re: "Defensiveness proceeds breakthroughs," Community, March 30. Joe Greenholtz claims in his column that some people in Richmond are feeling uncomfortable with the pace of change in our city.

The Editor, Canada is blessed with an impressive array of diverse cultures. People from more than 200 communities call Canada their home. Festivals and celebrations representing these cultures have made Canada very rich.

The Editor, Re: "Bill 22 for students: Yap," Letters, March 21. Mr. Yap, does your party's vision of B.C.