Opinion

The Editor, Re: Relax, defuse hostility, News Nov. 4. About defusing anger and hostility between persons, Danielle Aldcorn is right. Surely the same approach must be used to deal with the Occupy Vancouver people.

The Editor; Re: Monster homes eat trees, Letters, Nov. 4.

The Editor, I was very disappointed after reading the candidate profiles for the upcoming Richmond municipal election.

It's hard to imagine anything less controversial than poppy sales during the lead-up to Remembrance Day.

The Editor, I live in the Riverdale area of Richmond on Gamba Drive and I am increasingly disheartened to see the old, large trees that once majestically lined our street being chopped down at an alarming rate.

The Editor, This past week was filled with many tricks and treats in my Steveston neighbourhood, but to me, one special treat stood out above all else.

The Editor, As a new resident of Richmond, I attended my first all candidates meeting (Tuesday, Nov. 1). As is my usual practice at such meetings, I took a blank piece of paper, drew a line down the middle and put a heading at the top of each side.

The Editor, On Oct. 11, I represented a delegation to the Richmond City Council seeking council's help to call for a moratorium on BC Hydro's wireless Smart Meters.

I get bored with the cars versus bikes argument sometimes. Blah blah two wheels good, etc.

On Monday, according to the UN, the Earth saw the birth of its seven billionth inhabitant. The news is a cause for concern, as the international body has said, but not a cause for despair.