Opinion

Look, we get it – nobody wants to pay more to drive. We hate gas taxes and we hate bridge tolls, but both are effective ways to deal with the climate crisis Canada and the rest of the world faces.

On Monday, I wrote a blog about the City of Burnaby trying to crack down on a home on Grant Street that has been left to rot by an absentee landlord.

If you’re an SFU student, you know the feeling. You just got off the train at Production Way - University Station. You can see the 145 bus loading up with students ready to tackle their 8:30 classes.

My mom will probably flog me for saying this, but she hates driving at night. Like, hates it with a passion.

Editor: I am a neat and tidy person. I love my planet, but I get really sad when I see litter, cigarette butts, old shoes, dog droppings, big fat noogies, car parts and any item strewn on the grass or sidewalks.

Editor: I attended the Pattullo Bridge announcement (on Monday). Not a single person from Burnaby. No mayor or councillors. The provincial staff don’t understand how important that bridge is for Burnaby.

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This column is about something I call “zombie” houses – unoccupied single-detached houses that have been left to rot by absentee landlords. These homes are a visual blight on our communities, as well as a safety hazard.

Wandering the aisles of Michaels on a Friday night, I pick up a pink and red box of pre-made Valentine’s Day cards and ask my youngest child, “How about these ones?” She shrugs her shoulders and skips off.