Opinion

Editor: Re: Tourism in need of champion, July 13 The article has prompted me to take a few minutes to offer my perspective as a former tourism operator in Delta.

Editor: I have been an avid runner for several years and wanted to thank all the organizers and volunteers for last Sunday's Jog for the Bog.

It happens without fail every four years.

Editor: Re: Robinson avoids jail time, Aug. 1 So much for our tougher impaired driving laws.

We continue the Spetifore family history from farmers to owners of land that became the focus of a lengthy public hearing in 1989.

Editor: Your recent article regarding the closing of the Tsawwassen location of Harris Nursery inspired me to comment on the wonderful staff that have advised us for many years in all things gardening.

Editor: Re: Robinson avoids jail time, Aug. 1 Surely, we should not be too surprised at Justice Janice Dillon dispensing the permissive "blessings" of crime and punishment Canadian style: .

Editor: Re: Robinson avoids jail time, Aug. 1 The sentence by the judiciary of ex-Mountie Monty Robinson is a travesty of justice and an insult to all the law-abiding citizens of Canada.

Editor: I enjoy reading the letters to the editor to understand and feel the concerns of my fellow residents. I am a born and raised member of this small town, and have been proud to say I've seen all the changes over the years.

It's rare that my husband and I are the youngest people in a room. Any room. But we stuck out like two arthritic thumbs at this year's McKee House Country Jamboree.