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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.
Go Green: Bag and bin but please don't flush

Go Green: Bag and bin but please don't flush

Are you one of the many who have succumbed to media ads for personal wipes, ads which suggest that these moist wipes are more sanitary than toilet paper? It is unfortunate that some manufacturers claim that this pricey perfumed product is flushable!
Owners urged to keep dogs off farmer's field

Owners urged to keep dogs off farmer's field

Editor: Re: Keep dogs on leash near newly seeded field, letter to the editor, March 21 A smart reader wrote regarding the concern of dog owners running their pets on the farmer's field north of 17A Avenue in Beach grove Road.
Leap works out for all involved

Leap works out for all involved

They took a leap of faith at Ladner United Church and it's paid off in a big way.
Existing radio towers are far removed from homes

Existing radio towers are far removed from homes

Editor: Re: MP taking action on radio towers file, letter to the editor, April 4 Firstly, I was happy to hear the efforts MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay is currently putting forth bringing this serious issue to the attention of her colleagues in the Conserva