Opinion

Facts matter. Words matter. So we applaud B.C.’s new Speaker of the House, Darryl Plecas’s attempt to bring a bit more civility into the legislature.

The mood at the NDP convention over the weekend was practically euphoric, but it masked some real concerns about the first real, critical test of the fledgling government.

I am concerned about the proposed development of a 30-storey tower in uptown at 616-640 Sixth St. The city recently adopted a new Official Community Plan (OCP), and several of its goals and policies will be violated if the proposal goes through.

Would you pay more to take your private vehicle to work in rush hour to avoid taking the bus? If both take the same amount of time – what with transit transfers and traffic delays – but the car provides door-to-door service, is it worth paying a few

Dear Editor: Re: Will May Day make it to its 150th? I carefully read your article about the New Westminster school board’s proposal, after some undefined consultation, to remake May Day.

Dear Editor: Re: Parents, get a grip – you are failing your kids, Letter to the editor, the Record , Oct. 26.

Dear Editor: Re: Parents, get a grip – you are failing your kids, Letter to the editor, the Record , Oct. 26. Thank you, Shelley. When I started walking my grandchild to F.W.

It’s usual to take stock of things after a government (and its opponents) crosses the magic 100 day mark of existence, so let’s examine at how all sides have fared since the handover of power occurred in the summer.

Earlier this month, the Vancouver school district renamed Sir William Macdonald Elementary to Xpey’ Elementary. (Xpey’ means “cedar” in a Musqueam dialect.) The renaming is part of a move to expunge tributes to colonial settlers and oppressors.

Are B.C. and Alberta on a collision course of potentially mammoth proportions? It certainly seems so if Jason Kenney wins the leadership of the United Conservative Party in Alberta this week. Voting begins Thursday and concludes on Saturday.