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Burnaby schools making impact on community during holidays

Burnaby schools making impact on community during holidays

In spirit of the holidays, the feeling of giving is in the air, and multiple Burnaby schools are making a difference in the lives of many this Christmas.
Mandela's legacy is immense and complex

Mandela's legacy is immense and complex

It would be impossible to find someone as universally revered as former South African president Nelson Mandela. With his death, the bright light of a moral titan has been dimmed. Mandela's legacy is vast and complex.
Don't panic about puddle "scum"

Don't panic about puddle "scum"

Dear Editor: Re: Scum: Is it good or bad?, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 4. On page 3 we see a forlorn looking Burnaby resident, with knitted brow and arched eyebrows, having found a "scum" covered puddle in a "ditch" near a drainage area by Burnaby Lake.
Financial report intrusive to MLAs

Financial report intrusive to MLAs

Dear Editor: Re: What are your Burnaby MLAs worth, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 6. This article took me to an all-new level of amazement and obfuscation. The article publicizes all incomes, assets and liabilities of several MLAs.
Pipeline advocate full of gas

Pipeline advocate full of gas

Dear Editor: Re: Plenty of pipeline benefits, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 4. It always amazes me when I read Mr. Ziggy Eckardt's opinions how he often thinks that anyone who might be opposed to his ideas would be misguided.
Here's why I won't say Merry Christmas

Here's why I won't say Merry Christmas

Every year, the same canard is raised by some Christians: 'Put the Christ back in Christmas' - as a Christian I never thought he left - or have a "Merry Christmas" and not "Happy Holidays.
Just a matter of time before pot is legalized

Just a matter of time before pot is legalized

Let's just consider it a trial balloon, or perhaps a trial doobie. Sensible B.C. - the group trying to spark a referendum on decriminalizing pot - has come up short.
Is TransLink too broken to fix?

Is TransLink too broken to fix?

Is TransLink nearing the breaking point? It's a question worth posing as frustrations expressed by a number of mayors and councils over transit and transportation priorities continue to mount and boil over for public display.
Burnaby's tree bylaw should be stricter

Burnaby's tree bylaw should be stricter

Dear Editor: An open letter to Mayor Derek Corrigan and Burnaby city council: My family ties to Burnaby started in the mid-1930s, when my great grandfather purchased land on Springer Avenue.
Puppy mill dog found a happy ending

Puppy mill dog found a happy ending

I've been following the debate in council regarding the sale of live animals in pet stores, particularly Pet Habitat.