Opinion

By now, you should have received your package on the proportional representation referendum. But have you filled it out yet and mailed it off? Nope? You’re not alone. A lot of people haven’t done it yet, including me.

Editor: I frequently walk on Gilmore Avenue, north of Hastings Street, and I am always saddened by the amount of litter I see. So, last week, I overcame my hesitancy and picked it up.

For Canadians, the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I poses a dilemma.

Imagine your five-year-old child is sitting at a table eating lunch with some classmates when, all of a sudden, another child playfully sneaks up behind and puts their hands on your child’s face, trying to initiate a game of “Guess who?” Now imagine

The BC Liberals may have been playing “gotcha” when they outed NDP MLA Mabel Elmore for claiming $61 a day in expenses when she was only supposed to be spending $19 a week on food as part of a poverty challenge.

If less than a quarter of the population support the idea of moving to a proportional representation model for electing the provincial legislature, does that strengthen democracy or weaken it? That’s not a rhetorical question.

Editor: Re: City looks to put a stop to urban campers , NOW Nov. 9. I think that it is fair to say that the vast majority of British Columbians living in the Lower Mainland would prefer not to live in a camper on the street.

What determines your health and happiness? We know that it is much more than timely access to a good health-care system.

I eat meat. There - I said it. If you are a regular reader of my column, or have attended my cooking classes or shows, this will not be a shock to you.

The people managing the pro proportional representation campaign are painting a picture of people who aren’t voting in favour of their cause as knuckle-dragging racists.