Opinion

Dear Editor: An open letter to Burnaby mayor and council: The Burnaby Now ran an article in their Feb. 4 issue pointing out the proposed 2.

Dear Editor: Re: Mayor steps back from transit fray, Burnaby NOW, March 11. I have just read your lead article in your March 11 issue and you've got me confused.

The biggest part of the B.C. Liberal government's seemingly never-ending overhaul of the province's liquor laws is finally in sight, and it's unclear just what kind of impact it is going to have on consumers.

The ballots haven't even entered the mail stream yet, and the blame game has already begun. We speak, of course, about the transit plebiscite. Metro Vancouver residents will very shortly be voting on whether to accept a 0.

Dear Editor Tax time is here. Thanks to the NOW for warning us about increased property taxes. We all pay directly as property owners, or as renters indirectly through landlords.

Dear Editor Premier Clark has given us, the people, the power to make real positive change for our future. Vote Yes for the transit tax and you will guarantee 0.5 per cent of all sales tax is dedicated to future transit upgrades.

Voting No doesn't mean we're against transit, business group says

We are approaching that time of year when many young people's thoughts are turning towards graduation, and their entry into the "real world" after high school.

Dear Editor Despite the notorious and now-retracted statement that an oil spill would benefit the local economy, it's safe to say that even Kinder Morgan would not welcome a coastal oil spill.

Dear Editor Re: The chequered road to civic power, Burnaby NOW, Opinion, March 4 It is good for us to be made aware of the need for severe limits on municipal election spending in Burnaby.