Opinion

Dear Editor: A couple of your contributors are way off base in their opinions. Let's look at the opinion of Trevor Ritchie, who suggested the City of Burnaby fund child care but admits that child care is a provincial responsibility.

Saturday mornings I occasionally attend the Frontiers of Modern Physics lecture series put on by TRIUMF, the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University. It's amazing what you can learn from a physics lecture.

"I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." The quote, attributed to Voltaire, gets pulled out a lot to back freedom of speech arguments. This time is no exception.

Dear Editor: Re: Project for seniors in trouble, Burnaby NOW, March 20 A disturbing article presented the plight of the volunteer-run Seniors Active in Living program at North Burnaby's Confederation Centre.

Dear Editor: Re: Contest called misguided by gondola critics, Burnaby NOW, March 22 I was pleased to see that the Simon Fraser University student society is taking an active role in the gondola project.

Changing how TransLink is governed is essential - but it won't stop the arguments about who should pay the piper

Dear Editor: Re: Support for Christy Clark, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, March 22 Diane Walters seems to bemoan the fact that Christy is not getting a "fair shake." I assume she means from the media.

Dear Editor: I'm afraid it's time for all of us in B.C. to start thinking about who to vote for in the provincial election this spring.

Dear Editor: As someone who has worked in the B.C. film industry for more than 40 years, I am appalled to see the lack of support from the B.C. Liberals.

Authorities are moving ahead on offering places for electric vehicles to stop and charge up - and that's a good thing.