Opinion

The Editor, My daughter has reached an age were she questions the existence of Santa Claus. In the hope of dragging the wonderful family tradition on for one more year, I searched for support.

People say that if we trace our lineage back far enough, well find that we are related, more or less closely, to some famous historic personage, like Charlemagne or Alexander the Great.

Sit down, children, youre about to get a lesson in some stuff I just made up five minutes ago. Its important, and yes, there will be a quiz at the end, so pay attention, or Krampus will eat your feet.

As Ive become older and busier, Christmas slips by ever faster. As you grow older, you begin to see how much more complicated the world can be.

The Editor, One drunk driver can sure take the glow off the Ashura, Hanukkah, Eid, Christmas, Kwanza, New Years celebrations.

The Editor, Over the years that I have been going to the Richmond Centre mall at Christmas time. There has always been Christmas music, though most of the stores have been lacking in Christmas decorations.

The Editor, My daughter has reached an age were she questions the existence of Santa Claus. In the hope of dragging the wonderful family tradition on for one more year, I searched for support.

The Richmond voters, I wish to congratulate all of the newly elected candidates. I hope they will govern with common sense and commitment to serve all the residents of Richmond in the next three years.

The Editor, Re: "Offshore dollars pose possible cause to poverty rates," Letters, Nov. 30, "Face it folks, poverty lives here," Letters, Dec. 9.

The Editor, Re: "Election victory for Garden City Lands," News, Dec. 2. In a landmark case in 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada defined "hate" as "unusually strong and deepfelt emotions of detestation, calumny and vilification.