Opinion

*UPDATE: Since this column was first published, a winner has now stepped forward. See the attached story about what the winner plans on doing with the money. Meanwhile, I will sleep easily tonight.

With the federal election a little more than two months away, I’m firing up my election analysis looking at how different candidates are campaigning. I did the same during the Burnaby South byelection, which saw some pretty bizarre stuff.

Sending out "bears are dangerous" messages and rounding up and killing bears enabled the irresponsible behaviours of residents, letter writer states

My love affair with rice goes back a long way. I can’t get enough of it. Brown, black, white, green (yes, I’ve had green rice), yellow – I don’t care what kind of rice it is, I’m 99.9% sure I will love it.

Some people just don’t learn, do they? Burnaby RCMP and other law-enforcement agencies are on day four of an inspection blitz of commercial vehicles that has seen inspectors at multiple locations around the city.

Editor: I am writing to thank you for your articles addressing cyclist and pedestrian safety in Burnaby.

Editor: Landowners along the 1,000 kilometre (Trans Mountain pipeline) route have a very short window to submit a statement of opposition against the route. Here are a couple of links to the National Energy Board’s info: https://www.neb-one.gc.

A team of Burnaby RCMP traffic officers and other law-enforcement agencies finished day three of a four-day joint initiative Thursday aimed at commercial trucks on Burnaby roads.

Summer is a time for relaxing over a good book, going for a nature walk, participating in an event, seeing friends or getting out in the garden.

It seems like summer just began, but now we are looking at the start of the PNE this weekend, which is the signal that summer is almost over. It’s also the signal that that silly season is about to really get underway – election time.