Opinion

Dear Editor Who in the hell does Metro Vancouver think they are? American coal through New Westminster? They have done more than enough damage already letting the U.S.

Enough with the resolutions you won’t keep. If you haven’t quit smoking for all the health reasons we all know, the magic date of Jan.1 is probably not going to suddenly spur you into becoming a non-smoker.

It has become as much a New Year's tradition as anything: the B.C. government's annual news release that crows about how it keeps "taxes low for B.C. families.

’Tis the season, as the saying goes, but the season for what? For some, it is a solemn time where the focus is on the traditional biblical story, with the addition of joyous music, candlelight services and the careful placing of the baby Jesus in the

Dear Editor: Season’s Greetings to all concerned about poverty in New Westminster and Canada. I believe Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara’s aphorism is appropriate in this season of charity and good will: “When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint.

Dear Editor: I have to congratulate the Record's recent editorial on bringing poverty in this city to our attention. I knew it was bad, just not how bad. What kind of society do we live in that allows such poverty to affect over 800,000 in B.C.

Dear editor: I can’t believe that this coal port plan has actually been approved.

Relax, everyone. B.C. is not going to lose its unique watchdog for children in government care anytime soon, if ever.

It’s the best excuse for doing nothing. And it’s probably the most used one. “I’m just one person, what difference will it make?” Yes, that one line is used to pretty much avoid responsibility for a lot of what happens around us.

Dear Editor: Re: Results of spanking poll are scary ,Inbox, The Record, Dec. 10.