Opinion

Editor: Re: Do as we say, not as we've done, Murphy's Law, Jan. 18 First, in the name of full disclosure and to prevent the usual racist slur that eventually is thrown out when one disagrees with First Nation plans, I am of aboriginal descent.

Editor: As a Ladner resident for 43 years, I have always thought the Delta police do a good job of protecting the citizens. Recently I discovered they have no interest in serving the justice system.

Editor: Re: Rabbits to be relocated, Jan. 11 I am an average citizen living in Richmond. I have lived here on and off for 30 years. I pay my taxes, I am law-abiding. I even worked for the city for 15 years.

Editor: Re: Going to great heights to avoid the limitations of an area plan, Community Comment, Jan. 13 It certainly has not taken long for Tsawwassen's harbingers of doom and gloom to recover from the excesses of Christmas and New Year.

Editor: Re: Public gets glimpse into malls, Jan. 13 The article doesn't begin to address the key point of the issue: Is it all viable? Upon doing some research, the answer to that question is not clear. The proposed almost 1.

It's about time. Civic politicians did as expected this week and signed off on a contract to build a new animal shelter to be located north of River Road in the Tilbury area.

As Bill Cosby noted years ago, kids say the darnedest things. I was having breakfast with a friend the other day who was recounting the story of a local teacher who was playing name that vegetable with her elementary class last spring.

Editor: Re: Too much commercialism at Christmas, letter to the editor, Jan. 11 I never have "too much" of the Christmas season as I sometimes feel it goes by to quickly. I never feel that I'm "fed up and it's time for a change" either.

Editor: As someone who is often in an adversarial relationship with police, I think it is well past time the people of Delta saw the other side of our police department and its chief, Jim Cessford.

Editor: Re: Police dep't investigates sexism complaint, Jan.