Opinion

Dear Editor: I am responding to your editorial about refugee claimants losing access to "free" health care (It's a matter of compassion and common sense, Our View, Burnaby NOW, June 20.

Apparently, a lot of teenagers drink, and that's a fact of life with which parents have to come to terms. But it doesn't mean we roll over and do nothing about it.

Dear Editor: Re: City signs contract, Burnaby NOW, June 20. It is important to clarify comments made by the mayor of Burnaby on Tuesday.

Dear Editor: With next year's election looking like a rout of historical proportions, B.C. Liberals are probably beginning to think about the legacy they'll leave behind once they're erased from political relevance.

Dear Editor: Re: Why not defer your taxes, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, June 20. First let me extend my thanks to Russ Leach for a valuable peace of information regarding tax deferral.

Dear Editor: It appears that it is going to take some time to decide what shall be the outcome of a case of a teacher who (allegedly) force-fed a plum to a Grade 3 student (twice) back in 2010.

The first anniversary of the Vancouver Stanley Cup riots, Part 2, has just passed, an anniversary marked with cake filled with broken glass and decorated with candles in the shape of police cars.

Dear Editor: Re: Flaherty finds deep well of stupidity, In My Opinion, Burnaby NOW, June 1. After reading Matthew Claxton's article I was compelled to write a response. Firstly, thank you for your column.

Dear Editor: Re: Tax hikes 'outrageous,' Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, June 1. Your correspondent Frank DiCesare laments the plight of seniors due to the increase in property tax.

There is little doubt the federal government believes the majority of Canadians are more concerned with the price of gas than the plight of refugees coming to this country.