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Financial literacy embedded throughout the curriculum

Financial literacy embedded throughout the curriculum

Editor: Re: Money skills should be part of school curriculum, letter to the editor, Jan. 23 Financial literacy is a strong, and mandatory, component of the school curriculum at both the elementary and secondary levels in the Delta school district.
Sentence goes to the dogs

Sentence goes to the dogs

Dogs matter.
Coach proud of sportsmanship displayed by both teams in girls' basketball game

Coach proud of sportsmanship displayed by both teams in girls' basketball game

Editor: Last Thursday afternoon, the Grade 8 girls' teams from two arch rivals, South Delta Secondary and Delta Secondary, played a classic basketball game. The game went into overtime and was won by a single point.
Delta Hospital is not a hospital until it gets its surgical beds restored

Delta Hospital is not a hospital until it gets its surgical beds restored

Editor: Re: Case of cruel to be kind, Murphy's Law, Jan.
Making issues public has a way of bringing out the truth

Making issues public has a way of bringing out the truth

"Second victory over radio towers." Now that's a great headline.
Blog: January Garden Chores in the Greenhouse

Blog: January Garden Chores in the Greenhouse

It's been a week since I have written a post and I miss writing. So where have I been? I am busy in the greenhouse growing all sorts of plants. I know, it's January.
Tax wouldn't benefit Delta

Tax wouldn't benefit Delta

Editor: Re: Transit tax is a tough sell, Jan. 28 Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington has hit the head on the nail in noting Delta would only get the "crumbs" from this latest plan to raise money for the beleaguered TransLink entity.
Too many entities with hands out

Too many entities with hands out

Editor: I beg for an explanation. How on earth can any entity, other than elected government, impose tax on the citizens in a well developed country like Canada? Do I have to accept taxes from other agencies like B.C. Ferries, B.C.
Proposed congestion tax could be the first of many

Proposed congestion tax could be the first of many

Editor: We are about to have a referendum for the first specific tax for specific purposes: Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax. Now if the referendum results are positive, I have some predictions.
Many questions about bridge still remain over a year later

Many questions about bridge still remain over a year later

It's been over a year since the premier announced to the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) that we would have a new bridge over the Fraser River to replace the George Massey Tunnel.