Opinion

Are you happy with your life? If you are, congratulations! A cynic would say, "Enjoy it while you can. It won't last." Life can be a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows, successes and failures, good fortune and bad luck.

We don't normally expect a lot from any throne speech that timing dictates must be a key piece of a pre-election gambit. Fortunately, it means we are rarely disappointed.

Is it any wonder that according to a poll this week conducted by Canadian Press/Harris Decima, 32 per cent of respondents felt the Senate should be abolished. Another one-third felt the Senate should become an elected body.

Dear Editor: I'm not old enough to remember the 1990s, but I know many adults who do remember that time and how badly the NDP mismanaged the provincial economy.

Dear Editor: In my life, I have found that nothing is more important than trust.

Dear Editor: I suppose I'm like most people when it comes to assessing the risk of shipping oil by tanker.

With B.C.

Some people might mistakenly think I'm easy to impress. I still can't believe 40-ton jumbo jets float through clouds, Jell-O doesn't melt, dogs can learn how to dance, and phones don't even need cords anymore.

Dear Editor: With the recommendations from the recently completed Pickton inquiry, there has been some discussion of regionalizing our police force. I fully support these discussions, as a resident, and a former local politician.

Dear Editor: There is nothing like an unexpected stay in hospital to refresh the memory about life's priorities, number one being health.