Opinion

Dear Editor: Remembrance Day is a day for honouring those Canadian and Allied service people who fought in the two world wars. The Second World War freed Germany and the German people from the tyranny of a Fascist leader.

The federal government had a fairly large presence in B.C. last week, and no doubt Premier John Horgan hopes he sees many more visits from his federal counterparts, especially if they bring large bags of cash.

Dear Editor: Re: Fourteen-storey tower with non-market rentals coming to Metrotown. I’m thrilled to see how quickly this project has been approved.

Dear Editor: Having lived in South Burnaby for over 40 years, I was shocked at the amount of trash and litter as you walk along Rumble Avenue between Nelson and Royal Oak.

Dear Editor: Re: Sent to the Russian Front, Burnaby NOW , Nov. 10, re: Helmut Lemke. Nice of you to illustrate the Second World War from the enemy’s point of view.

Dear Editor: The city’s new garbage and recycling program is an improvement over the old system. I like a lot of its features. However, the new system has gaps that need to be addressed.

Dear Editor: Re: Willingdon Park plan rolls to completion. I was disappointed to hear the City of Burnaby did not follow the recommendations of the Burnaby HUB committee regarding the design of the Willingdon Linear Park.

It is 9 a.m. in B.C. while we pen this editorial. But it’s 10 a.m. in Burnaby. Well, to be clear, the clock in the newsroom says it’s 10 a.m. We have yet to turn back the newsroom clock.

There is a runaway freight train barrelling down the track at all provincial governments, and the young B.C. NDP government is no exception to its impact.

The irony does not escape us. On our front page of this week's paper we have two photos that symbolize the respect for those who died fighting for our freedom .