Opinion

Editor: Re: Heart goes out to family of Orion Hutchinson, letter to the editor, Aug. 22 I fully concur with John Hegler's assessment and sentiments.

Editor: Re: Don't feed that stray, be kind & take it to shelter, letter to the editor, Aug. 8 In response to a letter recommending stray cats be taken to the animal shelter, the following story seems more than a coincidence.

Editor: Re: Legal speed limit should be fine for both lanes, letter to the editor, Aug. 22. I write to correct N. Spiros over his apparent lack of caring which lane he drives in.

Editor: The day couldn't have been better for the Tsawwassen Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebration organized by the Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association (BIA) on Aug. 11 at Diefenbaker Park.

A few years back when I heard there were plans in the works to redevelop the Tsawwassen Golf and Country Club site, I felt a twinge of disappointment.

In April of 1989, long before the July close of the Tsawwassen Developments Ltd. (TDL) hearing, a representative of CIBC approached George Hodgins offering to sell TDL's first mortgage at an attractive discount.

Editor: Re: Raeside cartoon, Aug.

Editor: The two noisiest vessels that visit the local container port are Hapag Lloyd's Houston Express and the Savannah Express.

Editor: Re: Premier gets an earful on traffic, Aug. 8 Premier Christy Clark appeared at a luncheon advertised as women's only and hosted by the Delta Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 3.

Voter turnout in recent elections has been, in a word, pitiful. The last provincial election in 2009 saw a record low of just 50 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot, while the municipal elections held throughout B.C.