Opinion

Writing about fish and chips could be dangerous territory for me because I have a lot of friends from England. The British are pretty finicky when it comes to fish and chips – it’s a staple there, of course.

I was driving to a friend’s place the other day when I was under attack by the road’s worst scourge. The ratrunner.

For a city as urban as Burnaby, we do manage to see a lot of wildlife around here. Coyotes, deer, bears, herons and beavers – especially at Burnaby Lake. But mink? That’s a first for me.

Editor: I have just started reading your newspaper and find it quite informative. However, with respect, I am not happy about the cartoon of Don Cherry in your November 14 issue, on page 8.

Years ago, in that more trusting era when men wore hats and the planet was our smoking section, 20,679 physicians agreed that Lucky Strike cigarettes were less irritating to the throat. After all, they were toasted.

Jesus has gone back to Toronto. No, not that Jesus – I’m talking about Sweet Jesus, the Ontario dessert company that expanded into Burnaby with a shop at Metrotown mall. The local Sweet Jesus shop has shut its doors, less than a year after it opened.

Editor: An open letter to Premier John Horgan and Education Minister Rob Fleming: I write to you today as a B.C. public school teacher of 20 years, and educator of young children for 34.

Editor: An open letter to Mayor Mike Hurley and councillors: I am very disappointed with the rezoning of 6444 Willingdon and 4241 Maywood St. This development encompasses virtually an entire city block.

The Burnaby RCMP’s Crime Reduction Bulletin is out for October 2019 and there are a couple of interesting things to note.

Politicians aren’t exactly known for having intestinal fortitude when it comes to a backlash by taxpayers. That’s why many float ideas in public first to see just how angry some people will get over changes in policy.