Opinion

Dear Editor: Allowing the White Rock Hells Angels to participate in the 12th Street Festival was not a mere "oversight," as John Ashdown downplayed in a letter to the editor (Brow-beating unnecessary, Letters to the Editor, The Record, Aug. 24).

Dear Editor: We have to be out of our minds in this province! Granted, the Liberals did a very poor job bringing the HST about. But they were even less responsible taking it to the vote.

Dear Editor: I'm a huge supporter of our senior Salmonbellies, and I'm at a loss for words as to what happened this year.

The hated HST is dead. Soon its equally unloved cousin, the PST, will be dug up and pressed back into service. Opposition parties and their allies are declaring victory, and corporations and their allies are predicting economic disasters.

Dear Editor: Re: What's the big deal with royal name change, Our View, The Record, Aug. 26.

More than anything, the result of the referendum on the HST shows just how neatly divided this province remains. Our electorate has been known over the years for its polarization.

What's all the kerfuffle about changing the names of some of Canada's armed forces anyway? If adding "Royal" to the Canadian navy and air force monikers suits the folks who actually wear the uniforms and serve our country so outstandingly well .

Everybody's talking about Jack this week. I don't want to take away from the accolades and adulation aimed at his huge political achievements. Because his achievements have been huge.

Dear Editor: Since I moved to New Westminster in 1989, I have tried to take pride in my neighbourhood.

Dear Editor: I read your story, Time to liven up the streets? (The Record, July 29) with a lot of interest. I wish to share a bit more information with you to make your story a bit more human.