Opinion

Editor: There are likely a hundred reasons why Port Metro Vancouver should not proceed with its "rehabilitation" project of the Boundary Bay foreshore marsh.

Editor: A few years ago our family discovered the Ladner Outdoor Pool and since then it has become one of our favourite local summer destinations.

Editor: Re: Taking time to appreciate the lifestyle Delta offers all of us, Community Comment, Sept. 6 I was amused reading Doug Husband's column last week about the changes that have taken place since the George Massey Tunnel went in.

Editor: The de-funding of education in B.C. usually doesn't get much attention until a crisis threatens to shut down the schools. Then suddenly, everyone takes notice.

Soon all those summertime activities won't work

I haven't seen any monarch butterflies this summer. Their disappearance has been noted throughout North America. The number heading north from their wintering grounds in Mexico is way down. I haven't seen a definitive reason for this decline.

I definitely had a heads up, so perhaps I came at it with an unfair advantage, but the temporary exit on northbound Highway 99 didn't seem, I'm afraid to say, as confusing as advertised.

Editor: Re: Park suits more than just dogs, Murphy's Law, Sept. 4 I read with keen interest Ted Murphy's editorial on the North 40. I have been walking on this wonderful piece of property long before it was an official off-leash park.

Editor: Over the past summer, many parents from Boundary Bay have been scrambling to set up some sort of regular and reliable transportation for our children to attend school at either South Park Elementary or South Delta Secondary.

Editor: We wish to thank everyone who took part in making the third annual Bra Burning Party another great success.