Opinion

Dear Editor: Re: Pipeline will help Burnaby, Burnaby NOW, Nov. 29.

Nothing says Christmas like the sound of a choir singing. Yes, sleigh bells and snow crunching and the sound of presents being ripped open are all very Christmassy sounds, but choral music still wins as far as I'm concerned.

Dear Editor: After having attended last night's city council meeting on the sales of animals in Burnaby pet stores, I find myself this morning still reeling as to what I was witness to last night.

I am delighted to see more and more common sense opinions published from people who share my belief that council should not be interfering in citizens' desires to remove trees from their own property.

Dear Editor: On Nov. 12, my 90-year-old mother was sent a taxi by HandyDart due to lack of buses. She is recovering from an acute vertebrae fracture.

The Liberals may be celebrating polling success in the four byelections held Monday, but so many disparate factors were at play that it's too soon to anoint Justin Trudeau as the party's saviour.

After having attended last night’s city council meeting on the sales of animals in Burnaby pet stores, I find myself this morning still reeling as to what I was witness to last night.

I'm sorry, but I can't help myself. My latest story on the snakehead fish in the Burnaby NOW brings back memories of the Great Snakehead Hunt of 2012.

Dear Editor: Re: HandyDART changes are hurting vulnerable citizens (Burnaby NOW opinion, online, Nov. 21) TransLink works hard to effectively serve the transportation needs of our custom transit users, while operating efficiently within our means.

Dear Editor: I agree with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The federal government is inappropriately using the Employment Insurance fund as a cash cow.