Opinion

Editor: Re: Southlands tab tops $300,000, Feb. 19 I think Coun. Sylvia Bishop is on her usual anti-Southlands crusade. Without the very lengthy stonewalling by the anti-Southlands crusaders, the taxpayers' bill could have possibly been much less.

Editor: Re: It's imperative not to confuse capitalism with democracy, letter to the editor, Feb. 28 For capitalism to succeed, democracy is a necessary ingredient; for democracy to succeed, capitalism is a prime component.

Editor: Re: Municipal politicians vote themselves modest salary increases, Feb. 26 When Delta council members give themselves a raise in pay they often use the term heavier workload than their counterparts in other municipalities.

For as long as most people can remember, federal elections in these parts have been over before the campaigning even gets underway, a situation that could change as soon as next year.

Editor: Re: Driver's near-miss prompts plea to slow dump tracks, letter to the editor, Feb. 26 Our company, Mainland Sand & Gravel Ltd.

Editor: Re: Delta adds insult to injury by handing taxpayers bill, letter to the editor, Feb.

I confess: I'm an Olympic junkie. Attach those five rings to any sport and I'll watch it. I also suffer from the occasional bout of insomnia.

Editor: Count me in as one of the happy South Delta residents that are excited to see some of the former most productive farmland on this planet turned into a 1.8 million-square-foot shopping destination, headed by Walmart.

Editor: The parents' association and staff of Ecole du Boisjoli, a small, public French elementary school in Tsawwassen, are distressed to report that planters were unscrewed from the walls beside the front entrance, while other planters were overtur

Editor: Re: Don't reward criminals with therapy, letter to the editor, Feb.