Opinion

For all the hot air and newsprint expended on the Southlands over the last few years, precious little debate about the Century Group's plans has actually taken place in an official setting. That's something Sean Hodgins wants to rectify.

Editor: As P. T. Barnum observed: "There is a sucker born every minute", and with the regional mayors goose-stepping in unison with TransLink's demand for more money, it seems we are governed by suckers.

Editor: Well, it's easy to tell the kids are back at school these days. The sidewalks within a three-block radius of the high school are once again littered with empty pizza boxes, discarded snack wrappers and half-eaten sandwiches.

What do Delta area plans and requests for information from Delta taxpayers have in common? Apparently quite a bit.

I'm not sure governments necessarily learn the lessons provided by history, but the recent HST fiasco offers a valuable teaching point.

Editor: Re: Premier in town for round-table, Aug.

Editor: Re: Pedestrians hit along Trunk Road, Sept. 7 Having read about yet another couple of pedestrians being hit I find I can't hold my tongue any longer.

Editor: I have lived in Tsawwassen for over 20 years now and recently I have noticed there are bird guns going off in the fields bordering Tsawwassen.

Editor: The recent referendum regarding the 12 per cent HST versus GST/PST (five per cent + seven per cent) was incomplete. It didn't provide us with the considerable cost consequences to stopping the HST and restarting the GST/PST of over $1.

Editor: The New Democratic Party has little to gain by associating itself with a corrupt old-boys' club that thinks itself entitled to govern this country.