Opinion

Dear Editor: In response to both Mr. Lundy's (Why I'll be voting 'No' in referendum, Inbox, Jan. 23) and Mr. Johnstone's (Why I'm voting yes, Inbox, Jan. 28) letters about the transportation needs and plans for Metro Vancouver.

Dear Editor: Re: Trucks are causing bridge troubles, Inbox, New Westminster Record, Feb. 11. Every time a big truck straddles the lanes when crossing the Pattullo, I silently cheer.

Are you prepared to pay a regional sales tax on top of the GST and PST? That's essentially the question Metro Vancouverites will answer in a March referendum.

The transit plebiscite campaign has now officially begun in earnest, and already one can see parallels to the one about the HST a couple of years back. And that is good news for the No side, and bad news for the Yes side.

Dear Editor: There's a lot of buzz these days about whether to vote yes or no in the upcoming plebiscite on the Mayors' Council Transportation and Transit Plan.

Dear Editor: The sign on the Surrey side of the crossing reads 'Trucks and slow traffic use right lane only.

When the teachers' strike divided the province last summer, everyone in B.C. supported the government - financially, if not philosophically.

A week doesn't go by without a constituent coming to my community office, sending me an email, or phoning in a complaint about the constant traffic congestion that brings our city to a standstill.

What do a recent measles outbreak and climate change have in common? They're both issues involving clear scientific evidence that many people feel free to ignore in favour of their personal belief system.

Dear Editor: The headline "New West Pastors Speak against LGBT Inclusion Policy" (the Record online, Jan. 28) implies that all New Westminster clergy are opposed to the LGBT inclusion policy.