Opinion

Dear Editor: I think the recent frustration the Burnaby Citizens Association council feels toward the new RCMP contract is akin to the way many taxpayers feel when they discover that another sweet deal made by the city will ultimately mean higher tax

Ah, summer holidays - long days of riding bikes, setting up lemonade stands and hanging out in tree forts. It's a lovely image, but not one that holds much truth these days.

Dear Editor: Re: Why has city chickened out?, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, April 27. I can't believe that the chickens issue has hatched again.

Dear Editor: Re: Visiting some city facilities will cost you more, Burnaby NOW, April 25. Burnaby city council has recently voted on the new facility use fee schedule for the upcoming year.

Dear Editor: Due to everything becoming more expensive in the Lower Mainland and Earth Day rattling around in my head, I'm looking into creative (or old-fashioned) ways to save money and our lovely planet.

Poll reveals that only about one in four B.C. residents still have faith in the RCMP or their local police force

Dear Editor: I have noticed many letters to the editor about teaching, some supportive but mostly not. The public appears disgusted by teachers.

On May 1, the B.C. government will be reminding us of a scheduled increase in the minimum wage on that date from $9.50 to $10.25 per hour.

There is a rather natural logic to why the federal government should have clear and non-political rules regarding Canada's environment. For the most part, Canadians don't want to see freshwater resources either polluted or squandered.

Dear Editor: Re: The 'absurd' truth about teachers' pay, In my opinion, Burnaby NOW, April 13. Teachers are not "pretending" that they need a raise, and to suggest so is not only unprofessional, but truly offensive.