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Veterans deserve respect and fair benefits

Veterans deserve respect and fair benefits

Several years ago pundits were predicting the demise of Remembrance Day ceremonies. Yes, they would still exist, but they would be much smaller ceremonies with fewer participants, and, of course, fewer veterans. Fortunately, the pundits were wrong.
Pin on a poppy - it's an important symbol

Pin on a poppy - it's an important symbol

None of us born in the years since the Second World War ended are ever likely to see such dark days.
Thank you for generosity

Thank you for generosity

Dear Editor: On behalf of Burnaby Mountain Secondary School's Global Awareness Initiative Network, I would like to thank the residents of Lower Sapperton for their amazing support and generosity towards our We Scare Hunger Campaign.
Fence off-leash areas

Fence off-leash areas

Dear Editor: Re: Pooches need room to roam. The Record, Oct. 12 That spaniel-Chihuahua cross, Indio, is gorgeous. We live near Moody Park in a building with a no-pet policy. I'd be happy with a fenced off-leash area in Moody Park.
Vow of silence for B.C. Liberal Party

Vow of silence for B.C. Liberal Party

The B.C. Liberals are once again showing that the longer a party remains in power, the more it attempts to avoid accountability and transparency.
More bad news from trustees

More bad news from trustees

Dear Editor, Re: Clarifying board's motion, Letters, The Record, Oct. 31. Well, not much has changed at the New Westminster school district since last November's election.
Commentators are disguised as journalists

Commentators are disguised as journalists

Dear Editor: Re: Dodge the media: new take, old game, Pat Tracy's column, The Record, Nov. 2. I agree with your article outlining the current game that interviewers and interviewees play with one caveat as to why it is so prevalent.
Dodge the media: new take, old game

Dodge the media: new take, old game

It happened again. I heard another tunnel being dug by those who should know better. The scraping sound of shovels as newsmakers burrow beneath the surface, and then pull the grass over the hole behind them.
Legalization is the only answer

Legalization is the only answer

Dear Editor: Re: Legalization not the answer, Letters to the Editor, The Record, Oct. 10. I respect Mr. Wormald's opinion but I think it is quite uninformed. Legalization is the only answer.
Dog plan a bad idea

Dog plan a bad idea

DEAR EDITOR: Re: Pooches need room to roam, The Record, Oct. 12. As a former dog walker, and frequent visitor to Moody Park, I feel that the city would be making a huge mistake.