Opinion

Dear Editor: My thanks to everyone who helped make last weekend's Jane's Walk a successful community event. Couldn't have done it without the enthusiastic New Westminster participants, instigators and walk leaders.

Dear Editor: As of today, the governments in the provinces of B.C., Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island are working on contract negotiations with the teachers. No signed contracts in force presently.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper can't seem to buy a win in the courts these days.

I've caught myself lately, when hugging my son, squeezing a little tighter than normal, pressing my cheek to his a little longer. I catch myself whispering "Mommy loves you very much.

For every story that makes the front page or the start of the newscast, there were many that didn't. Think about that every time you see the walking-talking disaster that is Rob Ford dominating the news cycle.

John who? That question frames one of the more immediate challenges facing newly installed NDP leader John Horgan. Quite simply, most potential voters likely don't even know who he is.

Dear Editor: I found reading Julie MacLellan's opinion on "Public art makes the world better" (The Record, May 2) interesting.

Dear Editor: Re: Public art plans stir up debate, The Record, April 30. No offence to city council, but I always worry about politicians debating what constitutes art which is suitable for the public to see.

A proposed public art installation isn’t wowing all members of city council – and that may be a good thing. City staff has been working with the Vancouver Biennale to bring three public art installations to town as part of the “outdoor museum”.

Garage sale junkies from around the Lower Mainland will be visiting New Westminster in the coming months to search for treasures. If you’re a fan of garage sales as much as I am, you’ll want to put these dates on your calendar.