Opinion

Editor: Yesterday while working out at Ladner Leisure Centre, I saw two bald eagles on the antenna mast of Delta Hospital. The previous week I had seen one.

The latest census figures are out and, to no one's surprise, Delta is once again near the bottom in terms of population growth. Our numbers grew by 3.

Editor: Living on Eden Crescent, I was recently made aware that, according to land title records, the agricultural property south of the Beach Grove Golf Club, just east of Forest by the Bay and immediately north of the Southlands owned by Century, h

If South Deltans were given a billion dollars and told to spend it on the most pressing highways project in the area, the vast majority, I assume, would go with some sort of upgrade to the George Massey Tunnel.

Editor: I visit the municipal recreational facilities regularly. When you enter they give you a wristband to signify you have paid an entry fee valid for all Delta's facilities and good for the entire day.

Editor: Re: Lacrosse floor time on thin ice, Feb.

Editor: I was walking down 51st Street from the high school, a route I frequent when walking from my home to the library to study, when I noticed that four trees had been removed and, subsequently, the stumps were spray painted orange.

Editor: Readers might recall the previous two letters I have sent regarding the nuisance and dangers of raccoons in Ladner.

Feb. 12 is National Food Freedom Day. It means that by this date the average Canadian has earned enough money to pay for their yearly food supply. Approximately 12 per cent of our yearly budgets go toward food.

Editor: Re: Utility bill to reach $915 this year, Feb. 8 Your story alerting Deltans about the looming utility increase for a singlefamily home to $915 struck a chord with me. I moved to Delta in 2006 and paid a $594 utility bill.