Opinion

Editor: Re: Public gets glimpse into malls, Jan. 13 The article doesn't begin to address the key point of the issue: Is it all viable? Upon doing some research, the answer to that question is not clear. The proposed almost 1.

It's about time. Civic politicians did as expected this week and signed off on a contract to build a new animal shelter to be located north of River Road in the Tilbury area.

As Bill Cosby noted years ago, kids say the darnedest things. I was having breakfast with a friend the other day who was recounting the story of a local teacher who was playing name that vegetable with her elementary class last spring.

Editor: Re: Too much commercialism at Christmas, letter to the editor, Jan. 11 I never have "too much" of the Christmas season as I sometimes feel it goes by to quickly. I never feel that I'm "fed up and it's time for a change" either.

Editor: As someone who is often in an adversarial relationship with police, I think it is well past time the people of Delta saw the other side of our police department and its chief, Jim Cessford.

Editor: Re: Police dep't investigates sexism complaint, Jan.

Editor: Re: Owners shouldn't walk their dogs at the cemetery, letter to the editor, Dec. 9 Bart Mann's complaint is well taken, but easily explained. The reason is simple: all dog owners are illiterate and cannot read.

Editor: Re: Other areas link fields to schools, Murphy's Law, Dec. 21 I am compelled to respond to the suggestion the Corporation of Delta should partner with the Delta school district and locate a new synthetic turf field at Delta Secondary.

Editor: I was at the Tsawwassen First Nation's proposed mall development public information meeting last Wednesday night. It was amateur hour, as if put together by a first-year marketing class.

Welcome to 2012. Your bill is... The anticipation of a new year wore off quickly with my mail on Jan. 2. I received my B.C. Assessment notice. While I'm happy our property values aren't mirroring what's happening in the U.S.