Opinion

Dear Editor: There's too much anger in the debate about the Burnaby school district issues. It's not accurate to equate courteously disagreeing with someone's lifestyle to being in favour of any kind of bullying.

Dear Editor: I agree with Keith Baldrey's viewpoint that there is genuine resentment to more taxation (Has B.C. reached breaking point? In My Opinion, Burnaby NOW, July 27).

Dear Editor: The $550 million being spent by the province to install a new retractable roof on the B.C. Place Stadium is the worst misallocation of resources I can remember.

It seems like every time you flip over the calendar, there are countless special holidays or observances coming up.

Dear Editor: Re: Online poster proud of partaking in violent gay bashing attack, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, July 22. The letter, authored by a "T. Trueman," would have been better titled as "Burnaby Now supports bashing Parents' Voice.

Dear Editor: Re: Faregate system too costly, mayor insists, Burnaby NOW, July 22. While Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan is right about the transit gate system that will cost more money, it makes perfect sense for TransLink's board of directors.

Let me make two things clear up front: I am a Christian. I support Policy 5.45. With those two facts out of the way, allow me to wade into the debate over the Burnaby school district's controversial antihomophobia policy.

For most of us, a major car accident is little more than a blip: an item on the evening news; the sound of a speeding ambulance passing by us in traffic; an update on a radio show on the morning commute; a road-side memorial with candles, notes and f

Dear Editor: Letter writer Harmel Guram's intolerance of the religious beliefs of Suzana Kovacic is very ironic considering that his support of School Board Policy 5.45 is purportedly about tolerance and diversity.

Dear Editor: The recent exchange of letters in Burnaby NOW (online) by Suzana Kovacic ("School System has become belief based," 26 July, 2011) and Harmel Guram ("Theophobia vs homophobia," 27 July, 2011) demonstrates why name-calling does not assist