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Hearing provides chance to pitch to decision makers

Hearing provides chance to pitch to decision makers

Editor: I've been trying to wrap my head around the upcoming Southlands public hearing. Administratively, I understand it is a legal requirement (per the Local Government Act) as well as a key pit stop in the municipality's planning process.
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Have your say on port plan

Have your say on port plan

Editor: It is important the people of Delta South know that Port Metro Vancouver has submitted its project description for Terminal 2 to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.
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Good Samaritan creates rest stop along dike

Good Samaritan creates rest stop along dike

Editor: For joggers, walkers and cyclists on the dike, there is a little rest stop between 17th Avenue and 64th Street complete with comfortable seats offering a million-dollar view of Boundary Bay, White Rock and Mount Baker.
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Proposed bridge is about moving ships, not traffic

Proposed bridge is about moving ships, not traffic

Editor: At first glance, the premier's announcement for a new bridge across the Fraser River looks good but when one studies the offer of a new bridge a lot of disturbing questions surface.
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It's driving people to complain

It's driving people to complain

Write a few critical things about the Ladner Trunk Road-Arthur Drive intersection and suddenly you become the sounding board for Ladner drivers and their pet peeves.
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Earthwise Society grateful for support received for its community programs

Earthwise Society grateful for support received for its community programs

Editor: On behalf of Earthwise Society board of directors, I would like to thank the many volunteers, supporters and partners who have contributed to the success of our community programs this summer.
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Project won't change public's affinity for bikes

Project won't change public's affinity for bikes

Editor: Just cast one's mind back nine months to December 2012 when Delta council revealed mass public opposition to the Southlands proposal. At that time, 77 per cent opposed, with less than 20 per cent in favour.
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Make better use of exising airport fuel pipeline

Make better use of exising airport fuel pipeline

Editor: The Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation (VAFFC) continues to claim its proposal (to have super tankers ladened with up to 80 million litres of hazardous jet fuel travelling 15 kilometres upstream on the Fraser River) would get tanke
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Farm area dwarfs housing component in Southlands plan

Farm area dwarfs housing component in Southlands plan

Editor: Amazing, exciting, inspiring. These are the words that come to my mind to describe what I and many of my friends and neighbours experienced when we attended the Southlands Bike In on Sept 8.
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B.C.'s farmland inventory must rise, not be depleted

B.C.'s farmland inventory must rise, not be depleted

Editor: With regards to all the ink dedicated to the Southlands, it saddens me the basic point is missed, not just by some of your readers, but also by your paper.
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