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It’s time for road announcements

It’s time for road announcements

Editor: Re: Woman killed in Hwy. 17 crash, April 16 The recent traffic fatality at the intersection of 52nd Street and Highway 17 is regrettable. It brings to mind road and highway improvement commitments by Tsawwassen First Nation and B.C.
Don’t ruin it for other North 40 dog park users

Don’t ruin it for other North 40 dog park users

Editor: For more than two decades I have been walking the North 40 off-leash dog park without a single incident.
Fatal crash renews call for upgrades to Highway 17

Fatal crash renews call for upgrades to Highway 17

Editor: Re: Woman killed in Hwy. 17 crash, April 16 This tragic accident at Highway 17 and 52nd Street has prompted me to voice my concerns, which are shared by many of my fellow residents of South Delta.
Southlands has the potential to be a convergence community

Southlands has the potential to be a convergence community

I was invited to a reception and dinner hosted by Kwantlen Polytechnic University this past Monday. KPU has been a leader in developing post-secondary programs for students interested in pursuing careers in agriculture and horticulture.
Can’t blame enrollment this time

Can’t blame enrollment this time

It’s going to be awfully difficult to blame this round on declining enrollment.
Neither government protecting citizens

Neither government protecting citizens

Editor: Re: MP taking action on radio towers file, letter to the editor, April 4 While MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay listed 12 radio stations broadcasting within her constituency, it is incorrect to claim the two stations broadcasting in Blaine are within t
Residents should be grateful to have MP like Findlay

Residents should be grateful to have MP like Findlay

Editor: Recent letter writers to the Optimist have once again reinforced the whiny, negative, ungrateful attitudes of a certain meanspirited group of residents.
Pedestrians take lives into their hands crossing streets

Pedestrians take lives into their hands crossing streets

Editor: On Monday, while starting out to cross 56th Street at 12th Avenue on a "walk" sign, a Delta engineering truck turned right on a red, cutting me off.
Ignoring us just routine for government

Ignoring us just routine for government

Do governments routinely ignore us, and it's simply a case of not noticing that one-sided arrangement until we have to turn to them for help? That question, or at least something to that effect, was put to me a couple of weeks back while discussing t
You'd never know it, but this coach is one heck of a cook

You'd never know it, but this coach is one heck of a cook

As a long-suffering Canucks fan, it's been a tough season. But in typical Canucks fan fashion, I'm optimistic about the future.