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Pattullo Bridge needs six lanes

Pattullo Bridge needs six lanes

Dear Editor: New Westminster's Jim Lowrie told us that a six-lane Pattullo would cost about twice as much as a four-lane bridge, but the released study reports an entirely different number.
Measles thrive on ignorance of parents

Measles thrive on ignorance of parents

The measles have escaped the ultra-conservative religious community in Chilliwack where the most recent outbreak of the dangerous disease started.
How to get in trouble with taxpayers

How to get in trouble with taxpayers

It’s often the case in politics that a politician can spend a relatively small amount of money, yet reap a heck of a lot of trouble for it. Misspend a few million dollars? Don’t worry about it.
Vaccine warning

Vaccine warning

Dear Editor: With the recent measles cases in the Chilliwack area, a mass marketing of immunization has been the talk amongst the community. As a parent and grandparent, I have learned that immunization does not prevent diseases.
City is off track

City is off track

Dear Editor: Re: Get a grip on city congestion, Letters to the editor, The Record , March 12. I quite agree with Mr. Kasper’s concerns regarding the actions of New West city council doing things that “promote congestion.
Pattullo too hazardous

Pattullo too hazardous

Dear Editor: An open letter to TransLink: Yesterday, I took my life in my hands to go across the Pattullo Bridge by bike from my home to Highway 17 (South Perimeter Road).
What’s behind Hyack letters?

What’s behind Hyack letters?

Dear Editor: In answer to the Friday, March 14 letter to the editor from a Paul R. Thompson (Everyone wants a piece of Hyack).
Why I'm a vaxxer – and why you should be, too

Why I'm a vaxxer – and why you should be, too

I'm not a "shoulding" kind of parent.
Local eye docs earn honours

Local eye docs earn honours

Kudos to two local eye doctors who recently saw some big honours come their way. Dr. Brenda Horner, who practises optometry in New Westminster, has been elected vice-president of the B.C. Association of Optometrists, and her associate, Dr.
Hear many stories of Heritage Afloat

Hear many stories of Heritage Afloat

This year’s Heritage Week theme was Heritage Afloat. New Westminster has, from its earliest days in the mid-1800s, witnessed countless vessels of many styles, modes of propulsion, varieties of cargo, functionality and storylines.