Opinion

Dear Editor Now 20 years old, it’s hard to remember the time when the Burnaby Neighbourhood House (formerly South Burnaby Neighbourhood House) began as a once-a-month event at a community church.

Ken Carlson, 94, is a resident of the George Derby Centre and a veteran from the Second World War. He was moved to write this poem about his experiences at the care home and the ongoing financial crisis. This is an abridged version of his poem.

If you haven’t heard the name Randy Rinaldo yet this week, you’re clearly not active on social media.

So, is there anyone in B.C. who hasn’t heard about Randy Rinaldo this morning? “Liberals name candidate for Burnaby-Lougheed” would have been a pretty benign headline in any other circumstances.

Dear Editor A visit to an art gallery can be inspiring, surprising, educational, sometimes puzzling or infuriating, seldom boring.

Ethics versus the economy.

Dear Editor Those who argue that Christy Clark’s $195,000 salary is inadequate make a reasonable point.

Dear Editor When our neighbours in Alberta are dealing with a horrific forest fire, the loss of their homes, their jobs and possibly the entire town of Fort McMurray, the government of B.C. has done absolutely nothing to help.

Dear Editor So rural B.C. gets a bigger homeowner grant because they drive farther. So should I! In Burnaby, I may not drive as far, but I pay a hellova lot more for my gas.

Dear Editor Despite the fact the average cost of a home in Metro Vancouver is rapidly rising (now at around $1.8 million), the Christy Clark government has arbitrarily set the homeowner grant threshold at $1.2 million.