Opinion

Dear Editor, If any of your readers are small “c” conservatives, the coming election is the one where they’ll want to vote for the Green Party of Canada. Contrary to what other parties are claiming, the Green Party is not a party of the centre-left.

Even for a political observer, it’s difficult to get too excited about an election campaign during the dog days of summer. With the exception of political operatives, I suspect it’s the same thing for most people.

It really boggles the mind.

Dear Editor Released almost a year ago, Harperism, by Burnaby author Donald Gutstein, provides a timely study of the fundamental nature of the changes to the Canadian political and social landscape that has been wrought by Stephen Harper since he was

Dear Editor, As a regular customer of International Sausage on Gilmore Street, I am saddened to hear the news of them closing down this September. About 40 employees are losing their livelihood due to the land being developed into a highrise.

Dear Editor, The B.C. public’s anti-pipeline stance and resultant delays may have been fortuitous.

Pssst. Hey, you. Yes, you with the infant snuggled in the Tula wrap, texting on your iPhone while you sip your coffee at Starbucks. And you. Yes, you with the van load of kids and soccer gear, on your way out to the field for practice. And you.

It is interesting to note the myriad of media “lawn professionals” educating us about lawns. Few of the comments are accurate or have a scientific base. Lawns are of a tremendous benefit in our West Coast climate.

Dear Editor, Looking at several Albert Street (4500 block) lawns, I am pondering what policing and subsequent fines have been applied? Indeed we taxpayers need to see in print exactly who has abused the watering restrictions across the City of Burnab

Dear Editor, Re: Is city too lenient with watering fines? Burnaby NOW, Aug. 5. The population of Vancouver, and, therefore, its demand for water, have been steadily increasing, and predictably so, for decades.