Opinion

Dear Editor: Congratulations to the successful candidates elected to mayor, council and school board.

Dear Editor: Re: Wright, McIntosh will collect severance pay, The Record, Nov. 21. The gravy train never ends. To say I was shocked at the front page news that Wright and McIntosh will be receiving a "severance" would be an understatement.

As we near the end of another civic election – and cover the aftermath – I’m packing up my election files. I’ve dug a few files out of my archives for various reasons during the campaign.

File this under the heading: What were they thinking? Fraser Health has cancelled its annual clinics at seniors' centres this year to focus resources on children under five and on people who use nasal-spray flu vaccines - two groups that can't be ser

Ageism can take many forms. However, like any discrimination, it has, at its core, a desire to stereotype an entire group of people. Last month we celebrated the United Nations International Day of the Older Person.

Dear Editor: To the new New Westminster city council: Congratulations on having your whole slate take all positions in the New Westminster city council. It was quite an accomplishment to have such a clean sweep.

Dear Editor: Re: Independents blame the machine, The Record, Nov. 19. Interesting to read council candidate Harm Woldring's views on why he lost the election.

The latest move to study (and perhaps eventually reduce) problem gambling is welcome news, but don’t think for a minute it’s a sign the provincial government is any less voracious when it comes to gobbling up money from gamblers.

Dear Editor: Good news for Urban Academy is bad news for the neighbourhood. As you are aware, Urban Academy has a proposed expansion at their current site, 101 Third St., New Westminster.

Most of the election signs are down, we know the results and barring post-election analysis, it’s time to get down to the business of running the city and school district.