Opinion

We know voter turnout in municipal elections is abysmally low. But fear not, I have a fun way to prepare so you are fully informed for Nov. 15.

UPDATE: Sunday, Nov. Nov. 9. We have a video from the protesters of the arrest. It's been making the rounds on social media: Indigenous Land Defender Assaulted by RCMP from BeyondBoarding on Vimeo .

Dear Editor: Re: Taxpayers foot the $41,904 bill for VIP golfers, Burnaby NOW, Oct. 3. I had been out of the country, but someone put the above mentioned article on my desk.

'Tis the season for remembering veterans. As we approach Remembrance Day, the uniformed men - and more and more women - come into focus.

Dear Editor: There is something fundamentally wrong with parking fees for emergency room patients. A while ago I took my wife to Burnaby Hospital emergency suffering a possible life-threatening episode.

Dear Editor: Burnaby voters should be concerned about the views of Daren Hancott on the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. The question put by the NOW to mayoral candidates was "what conditions would need to be met to make it appropriate for the city.

As election day draws closer, many voters in Burnaby must be scratching their heads as they ponder their choices. The Burnaby Citizens Association currently has all seats on city council and all seats on the school board.

Kinder Morgan is seeking an injunction in the B.C. Supreme Court, banning protesters from interfering with survey work. The company has a Dec. 1 deadline to complete the work for the National Energy Board.

I reported on Marc Eliesen back in May , when he was claiming the economic argument for the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion was bunk. He was granted intervenor status in the NEB hearing, likely because of his experience in the energy sector.

Dear Editor: I just read Jacob Zinn's article "Businesses pay majority of taxes" (Burnaby NOW, Oct. 24) and I can't believe the one-sided information he presented and conclusions that he reached.