Opinion

So we're birding now. And we're not very good at it. When you live in South Delta, it's difficult to ignore the abundance of bird life all around.

Editor: Kirkland House, the heritage home on Arthur Drive, hosted one of the many Canada Day celebrations around Delta.

Editor: Re: New overpass to provide direct access to air- port, July 4 In the article we have the Mayor, MP and various officials on public payrolls smiling to celebrate that they have "lifted" a total of over $10 million out of our pockets to ease t

Enjoy the labour peace while it lasts. It's nice to see the contract impasse between teachers and the B.C. government has been sorted out and the acrimony that plagued the recently completed school year is now truly in the past.

Editor: Re: More traffic congestion expected for tunnel, June 29 The lack of action regarding the George Massey Tunnel traffic problem should be a supreme embarrassment to the provincial government.

Editor: I live on Underhill Drive and own two cats. They are indoor/outdoor cats and have full use of a cat door. The farthest they roam is across the street and my neighbours know both of them by name.

Editor: Something very alarming is happening in Tsawwassen and it does not bode well for the commercial sector of the community. In the 1971 census, the population of Tsawwassen was 11,900 and in 2011, it was 21,000, an increase of 76 per cent.

Editor: I am so tired of reading negative letters in the local newspapers written by people who have no vision for Tsawwassen.

Editor: This message has two points: one of joy and the other not so joyous. First, I wish to thank publicly the staff at Delta Hospital and the B.C.

They do it for love, not money. For those who aren't hard core cycling fans, you might not realize the Gastown Grand Prix has returned to B.C. Superweek, the series of races that begins with this weekend's Tour de Delta.