Opinion

OUR VIEW Burnaby NOW Summer is flying by and so are the vehicles on our roads, with a number of excessive speeding incidents taking place recently.

Dear Editor: I'm writing this in hopes that there is an acute awareness of the dangers of coyotes in the area. I've just lost my best friend - my cat - who was dragged away by coyotes, and I will stop at nothing to ensure that justice is served.

Dear Editor: Re: "Old, white guys' at Conservative helm," In my opinion, Keith Baldrey, Burnaby NOW, Aug. 15. Keith Baldrey is bang on in the way he describes the makeup of the B.C. Conservative Party. For the most part, anyway.

Dear Editor: Re: Women's soccer ref wrong, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Aug. 15. I was disappointed to read Garth Evans' letter in the Aug. 15 issue of the Burnaby NOW.

The feeling surging through most British Columbians' blood today should seem familiar. It's a lot like road rage, albeit inspired by those who insure cars, not those who drive them.

I'm glad I'll be celebrating my birthday in Rome, the Eternal City. In a city more tham 2,500 years old, I'm sure to feel young. I'll also regain some perspective.

As summer vacations come to an end, and we begin to look forward to the fall, it is a good time to start thinking about how to best protect ourselves and our loved ones from illnesses like influenza.

Dear Editor: We all share in the sorrow the Sikh community is feeling at this difficult time after the tragic loss of life at the Gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin last week.

Dear Editor: On Aug. 3, our dear cat and best friend suffered a cruel and inhumane death. She was a very loving and happy cat who did not deserve to suffer the way she did. We woke up at 3 a.m.

It's a truth as fundamental as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west: even minor changes in an ecosystem can and will have profound and unexpected results. Sharks have a vital place in the ecosystems of the world's oceans.