Opinion

Dear Editor: An open letter to Education Minister Peter Fassbender: I am afraid your letter to teachers has had the opposite effect you wished for. If you want teachers to feel respected by this government, offer some respect.

Dear Editor: I got a real chuckle from reading Patrick Parkes' opinion piece (Liberals' fight all about ideology, In My Opinion, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 7). First off, Patrick, I have to agree with you on most of what you have said.

Dear Editor: Re: Killing another is murder, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 7. Mr. Di Cesare raises good points. However, at the end of his letter he states that if necessary he would handle his own suicide.

Dear Editor: In response a letter to the editor "Ambulance service not a helpful one" by Carrie Elmes on Feb. 11. First, I would like to acknowledge how unfortunate that Mrs. Elmes was in this situation.

Dear Editor: On the night of Saturday, Jan. 4, I had to call 911. I was home alone with my 10-month-old twins, Mya and Marco, and suddenly got violently ill.

Dear Editor: In response to the Burnaby NOW article of Feb. 5 (Heights merchants wary of booming Brentwood), the Heights Merchants Association wished to offer a response and additional context. The association was at the Jan.

While it's not surprising, it certainly is disappointing that our provincial government would rather spend money on an arrogant quest to put those upstart teachers in their place than put it towards educating our children. Of course, the B.C.

Another utterly tragic episode involving life and death on a First Nations reserve has been uncovered by B.C.'s children representative, and her report is deeply disturbing.

Dear Editor: Re: Residents concerned about safety, value, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 7. Since announcing our intention to expand the Trans Mountain Pipeline in 2012, we have been committed to openly and honestly communicating about the project.

Dear Editor: Re: Heights merchants wary of booming Brentwood, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 5. Rest assured that once Brentwood becomes another Metrotown mayhem, I will be shopping more on the Heights to avoid the crowds and traffic.