Opinion

Editor: Re: Options only serve to drive up the price of farmland, letter to the editor, Dec. 27 Debbie McBride stated she was "confused" by my comments about long-term planning on our family farm.

Earlier this week as I walked from my (at the time) office to the Ladner post office, I passed a busy scene at the Delta Hospital Auxiliary store. It made me think about all the people putting in volunteer hours to raise money for Delta Hospital.

Editor: Kudos to the "Laurel and Hardy" engineer team that created the South Fraser Perimeter Road. You have managed to add 15 minutes to my commute time in the morning.

There is always a story behind a street name, one that provides insight into a community's past. Being one of the oldest incorporated areas, Delta has named many of its roads after pioneering families of note.

Editor: Record cold sweeps across U.S.

This is one of those years when you wish the relationship between property assessments and property tax bills were as direct as the myth would have you believe.

Editor: Re: Days are numbered for heritage home, Jan. 1 How sad there's no angel in South Delta to save the Kittson residence. I see several scenarios to save the house: New Location: 1.

The third week of November was when it all started. That was the day I had my first shortbread cookie of the season. It wasn't particularly outstanding - just the usual bliss afforded from mixing sugar, flour and real butter.

Editor: Re: Days are numbered for heritage home, Jan.

Just when it looked like the flame was dwindling, a new log has been thrown on the fire.