Opinion

Editor: Last week, at the 12th Avenue entry to Boundary Bay Regional Park, a Metro Vancouver employee was busy chewing up the blackberry cane with a noisy gas-fuelled tool.

Editor: Re: OK to Southlands would pave the way for others, letter to the editor, July 8 Peter Malim pleads for preservation of a "scenic vista for the approach" into Tsawwassen at 56th Street.

With apologies to all who took part in the 2008 municipal election, but it had to be one of the most boring and anti-climatic on record.

Editor: Growing up in Delta has been a pleasurable experience.

It is my firm belief we can find more to agree on than disagree over. You just need to take the time to be patient and something surprising will reveal itself.

Editor: Re: Can we trust the government to follow through on 10 per cent HST promises?, letter to the editor, July 13 Sorry, Jean Wightman, but you miss the point. We know the HST can't be reduced to 10 per cent immediately without paying back $1.

Editor: Re: Look at the big transit picture, Murphy's Law, July 15 Ted Murphy is correct. We should consider the big picture. There is a range of public transit technologies to choose from. They vary greatly in cost and capacity.

Editor: Forget about all government and "Fight HST" rhetoric or "propaganda" and just figure this out for yourself. This is definitely designed to convince people that the HST is a much better option.

Editor: Re: Indecision over HST continues despite smelly sales pitches, Community Comment, July 6 For those who are wrestling with their own decision and could "go either way," as Dan Southard says, give a thought to our local farmers.

Editor: Re: Irresponsible pet owners making big shelter unfortunate necessity, letter to the editor, July 8 Unfortunately Ms. Midtdal, a volunteer at the Delta Community Animal Shelter, entirely missed the point of my letter regarding the $1.