Opinion

Editor: The recent referendum regarding the 12 per cent HST versus GST/PST (five per cent + seven per cent) was incomplete. It didn't provide us with the considerable cost consequences to stopping the HST and restarting the GST/PST of over $1.

Editor: The New Democratic Party has little to gain by associating itself with a corrupt old-boys' club that thinks itself entitled to govern this country.

Premier Clark: Whilst I was pleased to hear that you were in Delta recently, I was disappointed that the town hall was not more of an open meeting where you could have heard from a cross section of Delta residents.

Two weeks ago we found out the HST was dead and we would go back to GST and PST. Since then the airwaves have been filled with more confusion and flawed economics.

Editor: Re: Mayor's daughter critical of ND, Aug.

It was a glorious late summer morning, other than the fact it was my first day back from two weeks of holidays. I left the house shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday and walked north along Arthur Drive toward our office in Ladner Village.

Editor: Last Friday morning Premier Christy Clark came to Tsawwassen (unannounced to the public) to address the media with her announcement of $8 million for school playgrounds.

Editor: I am writing to express my concern regarding the crosswalk at Ladner Trunk Road and 55B Street. On Tuesday morning a young lady was hit on her way to her first day of school.

Editor: The Aug. 12 edition of the Optimist has two items that speak to the difficulty that seems to exist with all our governments behaving responsibly with our money.

Editor: Re: Slater to run for NDP in Delta South, Aug. 17 Congratulations to Nic Slater on his acclamation. It's good to see the New Democrats will run a strong candidate. It remains to be seen who his opponents will be.