Opinion

Dear Editor: As a resident of the Albert Crescent area and frequent visitor to Pier Park with my wife and two grandchildren, I object to the ridiculous WOW proposal.

Dear Editor: I want to thank you for your detailed coverage of those running in our local election. With 38 candidates, one cannot get out to see every one of them.

This is not an editorial exhorting you to get out and vote. We've done that. And we'll probably take another stab at it before voting day. It is also not an editorial telling you who to vote for.

What’s in a name? Plenty, if you’re seeking a seat on city council. Name recognition and placement on the ballot have long considered to be factors considered by some voters when they decide where to mark an X.

Well, dear fellow New West campaign watchers, here's a bonus silly post just for fun - and a chance to win a prize! And yes, there's an actual prize.

Dear Editor: New Westminster's incumbent city councillors all finally admitted last week that taxes and fees charged to businesses in New West are the highest in Metro Vancouver.

Here's the press release that came out tonight from Parents For Public Education, announcing the five school trustee candidates the group is endorsing for school board.

Well, one thing's for certain: I can't get bored on social media watch in this year's #elxnnw campaign. As Briana Tomkinson (@breebop ) observed on Twitter on Nov. 1: "Political Twitter is fun tonight #newwest - what a difference three years makes.

'Tis the season for remembering veterans. As we approach Remembrance Day, the uniformed men - and more and more women - come into focus.

Dear Editor: Eight years ago I had an idea that just wouldn't go away. I wanted to start a farmers' market in New West. It felt daunting almost to the point of paralyzing me with uncertainty.