Opinion

Editor: Re: New name, new look for hospice store, July 6 I'm puzzled at Nancy Macey's comment as to a cultural change and the whole connotation of getting away from the thrift store.

Editor: Re: Cat is an unwelcome visitor, letter to the editor, July 11 I sympathize with Kirsti Mattson as I too suffer the messy results from a cat in our neighbourhood (9A Avenue at 53rd Street) that follows mine through its access point to my home

Editor: The controversy surrounding the proposed development of Southlands is fascinating but I sometimes wonder if it is more a case of NIMBYitis Syndrome as in "not in my backyard" than genuine concern for our farmlands.

Editor: Last Friday my wife, daughter and I had the rare privilege of seeing Tony Barton, a first class performance by an extremely talented professional performer, at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre.

Editor: I am a grandmother and I would like to share a situation that occurred on the last day of elementary school.

Editor: I was biking along the dike north of Beach Grove on July 6 when I came across two consultants that had been conducting biological surveys of Boundary Bay for Port Metro Vancouver.

Editor: Re: Odd place to locate industry, Murphy's Law, July 13 I read your editorial with interest and amusement. The lands known as Boundary Bay Airport have a variety of uses in addition to being one of Canada's busiest and best small airports.

There will undoubtedly be resistance, but history suggests in time we'll come around. That has typically been the case with roundabouts, one of which is being considered for the intersection of Ladner Trunk Road and Arthur Drive.

Editor: I am very concerned regarding the rise of taxes and utility charges in Delta. Much of the political rhetoric of late has been espousing fiscal control and what a good job our purse holders have been doing.

Editor: Re: New overpass to provide direct access to airport, July 4 I am amazed at the number of overpasses all over Delta lately and also in the past 15 to 20 years. What concerns me is they're putting them up in all the wrong places.