Opinion

It is one of the ironies of the news business. The public usually doesn't have an opinion on information or its importance to them until such information is made public and they have a chance to read it. This may seem obvious to many readers.

Dear Editor: The Ministry of Health has just announced that the B.C. government will be banning indoor tanning for youth under the age of 18. We thank the B.C. government for taking this step towards protecting the health of B.C.'s youth.

Dear Editor It is good news indeed that an all-out cleanup has stopped the contagion of C. difficile at Burnaby Hospital.

Dear Editor: Re: Teachers deserve recognition, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, March 9. I'm writing in response to the writer's comments regarding the teachers' strike.

Ontario Appeal Court legalizes brothels, saying women are safer in a house that provides protection and security

Dear Editor: Re: Mayor wants public consultation on pipeline, Burnaby NOW, March 7 and Where is the pipeline outcry, Letter to the Editor, Burnaby NOW, March 14.

Dear Editor: We are told that campaign disclosure documents from the last municipal election are supposed to be made available for public viewing.

Kinder Morgan is reopening a call for long-term binding contracts tied to the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline, a 1,150-kilometre line that runs petroleum products from the Alberta tar sands to Burnaby.

We're the first to complain about wrongdoing in high places or the inefficient use of tax dollars or the frequently short-sighted decisions that come from government bodies at all levels.

Dear Editor: I am a senior who had to have surgery for cancer at the Burnaby General Hospital. My recent experience in the hospital is unacceptable. After my cancer operation, I had to share my room with other patients.