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Bad idea from the city

Bad idea from the city

Dear Editor: You must be kidding! Burnaby Mayor and council want to put taxpayer bucks up to have a SkyTrain station at Cameron and North Road? I am 60 years old and I can walk from that intersection to the Lougheed station in nine to 12 minutes.
Listen to the nurses

Listen to the nurses

Dear Editor: The recent flurry of partisan wrangling and finger-pointing communiqués about how to address the serious problems facing Burnaby Hospital is extremely disappointing. Since the c.
Partisan problems are obvious

Partisan problems are obvious

Dear Editor: Re: Emails reveal Liberals rigging hospital review, Burnaby NOW, Oct. 26.
Getting ready for Christmas? The bureau is

Getting ready for Christmas? The bureau is

Like most people, we think the preholiday lead-up begins ridiculously early these days. It seems like the Halloween candy is still on the shelves when the Christmas wrapping paper and Advent calendars suddenly appear.
Harper's tactics scary as hell

Harper's tactics scary as hell

I freely admit it. The trade agreement with China scares the hell out of me. Why? Because I don't know a damn thing about it. And how could I? It was negotiated in absolute secrecy. But, of course, that's the hallmark of the Harper government.
Inspiration helps us meet life's challenges

Inspiration helps us meet life's challenges

We all need a little inspiration at different points in our lives - to lift us up from routine, help us meet life's challenges and push us towards our potential.
Not liking what he hears

Not liking what he hears

Dear Editor: Re: Listening key to working together, In My Opinion, Burnaby NOW, Oct. 5 Kinder Morgan Canada President Ian Anderson is beseeching us to listen.
A simple and green solution

A simple and green solution

Dear Editor: Re: Club's plan shoots for world class site, Burnaby NOW, Oct. 10.
It would be funny, if it weren't so pathetic

It would be funny, if it weren't so pathetic

When the community consultation committee for Burnaby Hospital was formed, there was some skepticism that the committee was merely a Liberal tool. The group was clearly made up of Liberal insiders and politicians. But, Dr.
Memories of Halloween past

Memories of Halloween past

There's a correlational relationship in parenting which goes something like this: the older your children get, the more likely you are to bust out speeches that begin with the phrase "when I was your age.