Opinion

With regard to the letter by Jim Ervin, How Is MLA spending her time? (Burnaby NOW, Sept.

I confess, I’ve always been a bit of an election geek. I couldn’t wait to turn 18 so I could vote – it was, as far as I was concerned, far more exciting than driving a car.

A document that has the title: A Step Backwards: Report Card on Government's Access to Information Responses doesn't exactly inspire trust in the B.C. government's commitment to transparency.

Today, for absolutely no charge, I'm going to give some advice to all those folks who are running for local office this November. Like all free advice, it's probably worth what you paid for it.

Dear Editor: Re: In Defence of Burnaby Greens, Opinion, Burnaby NOW, Sept. 12. Mr. Friesen exposes Mr. Melynk for his "not credible" comments (Wait for implosion, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Sept. 3). I praise Mr.

Dear Editor: Re: Protesters help terrorism, Letters to the Editor, Burnaby NOW, Sept. 24. I don't know how Mr.

Dear Editor: It's good to hear that my MLA, Jane Shin, hasbeen working hard, although for who or for what I'm not sure.

Dear Editor: As the picket signs come down and kids are welcomed back to school, B.C. teachers can hold their heads very high. Money-wise, teachers' gains are modest.

Dear Editor: Do our anti-pipeline supporters realize, that, if successful, their actions assist global terrorism? The world is not going to stop using oil.

Dear Editor: Re: Judge rules against city in mountain battle, Burnaby NOW, Sept. 19. So, after all this expense of, what?, thousands, tens of thousands of dollars, for lawyers, etc.