Opinion

Dear Editor: Re: City needs to put out political fire, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, July 16 It is very encouraging to see that common sense does still exist in Burnaby.

Last week, the federal government announced proposed changes to food labelling with an aim for us to make healthier choices at the supermarket.

Other than beautiful scenery and having the same monarch, B.C. and Australia don’t have much in common. And they have even less in common now, because Australia has scrapped its carbon tax, which is still very much alive and kicking in this province.

Dear Editor: I would just like to say a huge thank you to Kirk (the driver behind the bus) and to Rick (a passenger on the bus) that stopped the other afternoon (July 8) to make sure I was OK after I had a very scary moment while cycling through Burn

I went to the Vancouver Symphony in Deep Lake Park recently. The last time I went was in 2008, I was so disappointed that Burnaby had to spoil the whole setting by putting in that concrete roadway, with gravel down the centre.

Dear Editor: It continues to amaze me each time I read the NDP position on pipelines. The NDP city council just simply refuses to accept anything but abolishing fuel movement without offering an alternative.

Dear Editor: I began attending family caregiver classes in Burnaby in June.

It’s happened to all of us at some point. You go to a store, pre-order something, pay for the purchase and wait for it to arrive.

It’s time to talk about the birds and the bees. Unfortunately, the facts of life aren’t all sunny these days. Bee colonies across North America are dying off in shocking numbers.

Studies prove that people who take their dogs on regular walks are more likely to be in better physical shape than those who don't