Opinion

Accepting the “Hallmark holiday” that is Mother’s Day took some time. At first, I didn’t like the money-grab aspect of splurging on overpriced flowers or the forced sentiment of celebrating a mother’s love only once a year. But the day grew on me.

The recent breakthrough victory by the federal Green Party in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith byelection was certainly impressive, but it is by no means indicative of some kind of Green wave just waiting to roll across the country.

Editor: Re: Sorry, I’m not buying all this sudden love for Judge Begbie , Record Blogs, May 11 I neither support nor respect the reconciliation process, for two reasons. First, it's entirely one-sided.

When the Record ’s first story about a motion to remove the Judge Begbie statue from downtown New West got posted on May 3, it was like a bomb going off.

Dear Editor: Regarding the April 19 Inquiring Reporter question “Should Vancouver still host its 4/20 protest?” I say, isn’t it a sad day when an entertaining and pleasure-stimulating event such as that great smoke-in – be it a protest or a celebrati

Editor: The removal of symbols of what we now know to be an injustice is a mistake and, although I respect city council for taking an audacious step, removing these figures without community engagement only compounds the mistake.

I’m not sure if it was the image of blood dripping from a sea turtle’s nose as a group of marine biologists attempt to pull a plastic straw out of its nostril; or the video of a researcher standing in front of a whale carcass, sorting through the 88

The solution to rampant money laundering in B.C. is to bury the bad guys in forms, disclosure requirements and paperwork. That includes the lawyers and all the other sectors who inadvertently or otherwise get involved in shady real-estate deals.

Editor: Speeding in New West is out of control. Seriously, I live on River Drive on 20 th Street.

With all the depressing news about the 29 measles cases reported so far this year in B.C., perhaps this is a sign of hope.