Opinion

The one feature of the B.C. Liberal Party leadership race that stands out the most is that no one stands out. There are more than a half dozen candidates, but there is no obvious front-runner and no clear advantage held by any of them.

Dear Editor: It is with profound sadness and disgust that I read in the Sept.

A colleague once remarked that people are so busy dealing with the important that they don’t have time to deal with the critical. That applies to the health-care system as a whole.

The news story starts like this: “The Greater Vancouver Food Bank’s second annual food drive, which included Burnaby, on Saturday did not reach last year’s total and was less than half the organization’s goal.

It is seldom easy to entrust a loved one’s care to others. Whether it’s a daycare or a seniors facility, the fact is that the most vulnerable young and old among us are often unable to tell us if they are being neglected.

Dear Editor:I totally agree with the letter from Linda J. Shaw in the Burnaby Now, on Friday, Sept. 8 (Density has no place on busy bottleneck route).

The claim by B.C.

We are grateful that the local media is investigating the various aspects of the housing crisis in Burnaby. Overall, Ms.

“I am not a dreamer, and I am not saying that this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer. But I believe in miracles. I have to.

For the cynics who bailed on voting in the last provincial election because: “Ah, it doesn’t matter who is in the government. It’s all baloney,” the NDP has made it quite clear – it does matter. It matters a lot.