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OUR VIEW: Gasp! Could it be true – a new school?

OUR VIEW: Gasp! Could it be true – a new school?

Could it be true? Forgive us if we have become a tad cynical over the whole replacement high school thing. We’ve seen these pledges before and then watched in disbelief as the years went by.
LETTERS: Why not try a private ferry service for now?

LETTERS: Why not try a private ferry service for now?

Dear Editor To follow up with the family buying a house in Queensborough with the promise of a bridge to the Quayside, so was the Port Royal developer advertising a ferry to Quayside.
LETTERS: Selling the dream, living the reality

LETTERS: Selling the dream, living the reality

Dear Editor Re: Bridge was big attraction for this family, New Westminster Record , March 31. sympathize with Mr. Tomkins and his family. When we purchased our condo in 1991 we were promised a ferry service “like Granville island” by our realtor.
OPINION: Health accord will be hard work

OPINION: Health accord will be hard work

No doubt the B.C.
OUR VIEW: As coal diminishes, will the plan die?

OUR VIEW: As coal diminishes, will the plan die?

If somebody hasn’t already told Port Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Surrey Docks people the news, they can always read it here. JPMorgan Chase has announced it will no longer finance new coal-fired plants in the U.S. or other advanced nations.
LETTERS: Picking up dog poop is just part of the job

LETTERS: Picking up dog poop is just part of the job

Dear Editor: Re: “What is wrong with dog owners anyway?,” Inbox, New Westminster Record , Jan. 28.
LETTERS: MP was right to vote against feds on Israel

LETTERS: MP was right to vote against feds on Israel

Dear Editor: Re: “Sad to see MP vote against federal decision on Israel,” Inbox, New Westminster Record , March 10.
OPINION: B.C. fared well from budget

OPINION: B.C. fared well from budget

I doubt any province fared better from the recent federal government budget than B.C., which may actually have received a record harvest of Ottawa largesse and attention.
OUR VIEW: More for everyone – well, almost

OUR VIEW: More for everyone – well, almost

First came the campaign promises. Then the victory speeches. But nothing cuts to the chase in assessing the direction of a new government like its first budget. Government at its core is about what we value and prioritize.
LETTERS: My questions about Q2Q

LETTERS: My questions about Q2Q

Dear Editor Further to the letter of March 10th past regarding the river vista that New Westminster has the good fortune to enjoy, I must say that I am both surprised at the misunderstandings and disturbed at the degree of vitriol contained within so