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No pride in fighting transit funding

No pride in fighting transit funding

Dear Editor Jordan Bateman is now basking in the defeat of the referendum; His last letter in the NOW suggests that the entire TransLink organization should be gutted along with the transit police.
Marriage is not a human rights issue

Marriage is not a human rights issue

Dear Editor We refer to Janaya Fuller-Evans’ column No more silence on human rights , printed in the Friday, July 10 edition of Burnaby NOW . The title caught our eye, because we too feel deeply about that subject.
Paper, don't preach about lawn care

Paper, don't preach about lawn care

Dear Editor Re: your editorial, Don’t be the guy with the green lawn – don’t be so judgemental.
Child care can cost $10 per day

Child care can cost $10 per day

For families with school-aged children, summer is one of the most stressful and expensive times of the year as they scramble to find and pay for child care. But for parents of younger children, that’s a year-round struggle.
OUR VIEW: Changing the world starts with you

OUR VIEW: Changing the world starts with you

If you’ve ever grumbled about life in Burnaby, then you might want to take a look at the Q&A in our community section.
UPDATE: An almost complete list of federal candidates in Burnaby

UPDATE: An almost complete list of federal candidates in Burnaby

This somewhat complete list is now almost complete. The only one we're missing is a Green in New Westminser Burnaby. Click on the bolded names for more info.
Cheapskates keeping region in gridlock

Cheapskates keeping region in gridlock

Dear Editor It is mind- boggling that Metro Vancouverites are unwilling to spend 0.5 per cent more of their tax dollars to improve our public transit system.
Don't let Burnaby tax the tap just yet

Don't let Burnaby tax the tap just yet

Dear Editor Beware of water meters being pushed on the public in Burnaby.
Water-saving tips go a flush too far

Water-saving tips go a flush too far

Dear Editor First, let me confess that, in the past, I was amongst those who have abused the usage of water by trying to keep my garden hydrated. With that said, I could not have agreed more with you on the subject of water consumption.
Water debate getting heated

Water debate getting heated

Is B.C.’s fresh water the new oil? Given the near-hysteria around a foreign corporation’s plan to continue to extract a relatively tiny amount of groundwater from an aquifer deep in the ground one might be tempted to make that link.