Opinion

There are happy rumblings that a deal may be close on the funds to dredge Ladner's secondary channels.

Editor: One hopes the democratic process in Delta will be convincingly demonstrated when Delta council considers the Southlands development application on Dec. 17.

I was sitting next to local realtor Jim Burnett at a Rotary meeting a week ago and he was looking more hirsute than usual. He was growing a moustache as part of Movember.

From the be-careful-what-you-wish-for file comes the not so smooth negotiations Delta is experiencing with its unionized workforce.

Editor: Re: Farmers have seen much change, Nov. 2 On behalf of the East Delta Hall Committee, I would like to thank you for the excellent article on the old-timers agricultural luncheon.

Editor: Here's an idea: two birds with one stone! Problem is, one bird has a long-term, renewable contract.

Editor: There has been much discussion lately on the legality of what Century Group can do with the Southlands when it is hopefully kept agricultural.

Editor: Re: Costs not music to parents' ears, Nov. 7 It is impossible for me to overstate how much I disagree with Robin Cook-Bondy's comments about the mandatory Grade 6/7 music program started this year.

Editor: Re: New citizen exercises right, letter to the editor, Nov.

Editor: It would appear Terminal 2 proponents are trying to pit farmland preservationist against Fraser River estuary preservationists over the issue of the placement of the intermodal yard where they unload containers from trains.