Opinion

Editor: Beyond the obvious recurring expenses of hydro bills, restaurant meals and haircuts, the average family periodically faces huge outlays for things like house renovations, real estate commissions, legal fees, accounting fees, etc.

Don't worry, the headline doesn't refer to the presence of nuclear materials in Delta. This term is being used in reference to the creation of an agglomeration of facilities and activities that create a purposeful destination for visitors.

John Cummins is at it again. The former Delta-Richmond East MP carved out a reputation by speaking his mind during an almost 18-year career in Ottawa.

Editor: Last week, at the 12th Avenue entry to Boundary Bay Regional Park, a Metro Vancouver employee was busy chewing up the blackberry cane with a noisy gas-fuelled tool.

Editor: Re: OK to Southlands would pave the way for others, letter to the editor, July 8 Peter Malim pleads for preservation of a "scenic vista for the approach" into Tsawwassen at 56th Street.

With apologies to all who took part in the 2008 municipal election, but it had to be one of the most boring and anti-climatic on record.

Editor: Growing up in Delta has been a pleasurable experience.

It is my firm belief we can find more to agree on than disagree over. You just need to take the time to be patient and something surprising will reveal itself.

Editor: Re: Can we trust the government to follow through on 10 per cent HST promises?, letter to the editor, July 13 Sorry, Jean Wightman, but you miss the point. We know the HST can't be reduced to 10 per cent immediately without paying back $1.

Editor: Re: Look at the big transit picture, Murphy's Law, July 15 Ted Murphy is correct. We should consider the big picture. There is a range of public transit technologies to choose from. They vary greatly in cost and capacity.