Opinion

Dear Editor: I support Mayor Corrigan's stance on the upcoming transit referendum. He believes, along with a lot of other people, it is too aggressive and should be scaled down to a slimmer list. The referendum has put us in a difficult position.

The general consensus seems to be that the Yes side in the upcoming transit plebiscite is the one fighting from behind, and has the much bigger proverbial boulder to push up the hill in this debate.

Cigarettes are legal, with only a few age restrictions. And they are also lethal. In fact, put to exactly the purpose they are intended by the manufacturer, they kill about half the people who use them.

Watch these anti-pipeline protesters crash a Kinder Morgan dinner party at Fishworks Restaurant in North Van on Saturday. I recognize Tamo Campos, David Suzuki's grandson, and one of the drummers from Burnaby Mountain.

As the world's elite gathered in Switzerland this week to talk about economic matters, the charity Oxfam released a report highlighting how the rich are getting richer while the poor continue to have less.

The existence of poverty in British Columbia is a violation of human rights. There is not only a moral duty to eradicate poverty but also a legal obligation under international human rights law. Just before the holidays, Dec.

Dear Editor: Re: Province is working to provide seniors' housing, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 16. Richard Lee (Liberal MLA) sends a glowing note to the NOW about the programs his government is offering in housing.

Dear Editor: The second round of National Energy Board hearings regarding the Kinder Morgan proposal to massively expand the Trans Mountain oil pipeline has begun. Can we expect an open process that seeks out and encourages public input? Hardly.

I knew I loved them for a reason. Well, besides the fact that they're ridiculously talented and make gorgeous music together.

We are inundated with community service announcements asking us if we are ready for an earthquake. They remind us to have extra food, plenty of water, emergency plans for the family - all good and necessary things.