Opinion

Editor: I reside in the Park Westminster Condominiums at 4th Avenue and 9th Street in New Westminster.

Premier John Horgan has set tongues wagging with his musings last week about an early election call. He suggested there are three “windows” of opportunity to head to the polls (this fall, next spring and the following fall).

I sought the Great Outdoors on Saturday by going up to the trails around the lakes of Whistler. I popped into one of the village’s shops to rent a bike and a helmet.

People were commenting just a few weeks ago about how B.C. Premier John Horgan was letting others do the talking about COVID-19. Horgan had receded into the background somewhat and let Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr.

Editor: This morning, six weeks from initiating traffic advocacy efforts, we now have our street (400 block of Fader Street) marked by the City of New Westminster as local traffic only and there are fewer cars moving down our residential road.

NHL hockey resumes next week, with all games clustered in just two cities, Toronto (“Centre of the Universe”) and Edmonton (“Gateway to Red Deer”), thanks to the pandemic.

I must admit that I’m not a fan of wearing a mask. Within seconds of putting one on, my glasses become fogged, my vision is obscured and it feels like I’m trying to breathe with the covers pulled over my head. It’s annoying and inconvenient.

New restrictions for bars, restaurants, nightclubs as virus trends upward

Editor: It's interesting reading the back and forth of people commenting on the SkyTrain noise. My sister has lived in New Westminster for over 20 years and the train is a few blocks away.

I can tell right now that pickleball is going to be a problem. First of all, it was invented to entertain bored children. Don’t get me wrong – I used to think entertaining bored children was a good idea. “Daddy I’m bored.