Opinion

Editor: Re: Now is the time to speak, letter to the editor, Aug. 16 I know this is a late response to Peter Malim's letter, but I have been away and not able to read the paper.

Editor: Although I have great respect for the Century Group in Tsawwassen, I have a complaint. Every time I visit the Town Centre Mall, I smell strong smoke, to which I and a lot of people are allergic.

Editor: Congratulations to Century Group for receiving first and second reading for its community farm and Southlands proposal.

Editor: As being appointed to the Senate is commonly acknowledged as being a reward for loyal (partisan) political service to the political party currently in power, why wouldn't senators feel free, if not obliged, to feed greedily from the public tr

Editor: Kudos to R.D. Grant for suggesting that cyclists should start paying to ride their bicycles.

Editor: Re: Second port not needed, letter to the editor, Aug. 21 Thanks to Roger Emsley for his succinct and sane assessment of the realities about Port Metro Vancouver's plans for the fragile estuary we all live in.

Editor: Re: Paterson purchase not in the cards, Aug. 7 I am a little confused.

Editor: One hundred and twenty thousand tandem-axle dump trucks! End-to-end they wouldn't reach the moon or circle the earth, but just might reach San Francisco from Tsawwassen.

Editor: This letter is for my dear neighbour from Point Roberts. I know sometimes it's hard to get rid of garbage, but bringing it across the border seems to be crossing the line for a good neighbour.

Editor: Over the last few weeks the Optimist has printed some letters and at least one article about the possibility of me running for mayor in the next election.