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LETTERS: Treatment of delegation was ‘infuriating’

LETTERS: Treatment of delegation was ‘infuriating’

Dear Editor: Monday night’s council meeting told it all. This was my first attendance at a Burnaby city council meeting.
OPINION: Council has let citizens down

OPINION: Council has let citizens down

On Monday evening I attended a meeting of Burnaby city council, as I wanted to show support for the delegation of the Burnaby Arts Council, who were questioning the city’s position on the need for a new art gallery.
OUR VIEW: We can’t get complacent about wildfires

OUR VIEW: We can’t get complacent about wildfires

Is smoke and flame the new normal? After days of wildfires ravaging the B.C. Interior – and no end in sight – it’s starting to feel like it.
LETTERS: A reward system would stop illegal dumpers

LETTERS: A reward system would stop illegal dumpers

Dear Editor: Instead of hiring staff to try to find the illegal dumpers, I suggest the following: Burnaby should offer a reward for the conviction of said dumpers.
LETTERS: Time to fund a universal child-care system

LETTERS: Time to fund a universal child-care system

Dear Editor: Re: If you can’t afford child care, then stay home (Inbox, Burnaby NOW , June 14). In our province, we don’t ask a 10-year-old how much money their parents make before we make a publicly funded space available in Grade 5.
LETTERS: Byelection decision isn’t about saving money – it’s about democracy

LETTERS: Byelection decision isn’t about saving money – it’s about democracy

Dear Editor: The decision not to hold a byelection for (Burnaby city councillor Anne) Kang’s seat is an abdication of democratic principles.
OPINION: Are Clark’s days numbered?

OPINION: Are Clark’s days numbered?

As Premier Christy Clark begins her reluctant transition to Opposition, questions about how long she can last as B.C. Liberal Party leader are beginning to mount. It’s not clear yet how much enthusiasm she will bring to her new role.
OUR VIEW: New art gallery is a missed opportunity

OUR VIEW: New art gallery is a missed opportunity

There’s something ironic about the fact that we’re having an argument about the need for public spending on the arts in the same edition in which we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Burnaby Art Gallery.
OPINION: Making a case for term limits for city mayors

OPINION: Making a case for term limits for city mayors

Over the weekend, the newly elected 39-year-old French president Emmanuel Macron made a compelling speech at the palace of Versailles, describing the need for political renewal in France and in the E.U.
OUR VIEW: Time to crack open the books and work

OUR VIEW: Time to crack open the books and work

After the whirlwind political drama that recently unfolded, this week, the NDP gets to crack open the province’s books and get ready for governing. After 16 years in the political wilderness, the party will have its work cut out for them.