Opinion

You wouldn't think to look at them that they're anything other than a tiny pair of used baby slippers. They're just a little pair of red Robeez with panda bear faces on them, creased and softened from much wear. They're also a story.

This week we celebrated Canada Day with activities in the park, on the waterfront, and in many homes. Before British Columbia joined Canada, the town marked many events including the United States’ July 4th.

Is the tailgater behind you causing you undue stress because you’re already driving at the speed limit? The provincial government has the solution to your problem: drive faster. Yes, you read that right.

Re: Time to boot the soldier, Letters to the Editor, The Record, June 25.

We’ve had a number of letters in recent weeks – pretty much every paper around the province has, I’d imagine – from students worried about the labour dispute between teachers and the government.

Dear Editor: Once again, public school teachers are donating their time, passion and money for kids. Some of you complain that teachers are lazy and greedy.

Dear Editor: Well, congratulations, Christy Clark, you’ve goaded the teachers into a full-scale strike. You’ve created a situation where there is maximum inconvenience to parents, and big problems for kids to get their end-of-term reports.

Dear Editor: Re: ‘Balanced’ books come with a cost, Letters to the Editor, June 27, Burnaby NOW. It really annoys me when people like Larry Ryan give their opinion and states that it is wrong for the B.C.

To the surprise of no one, Transportation Minister Todd Stone has told the Lower Mainland’s mayors their transit plan is a non-starter if it means dipping into the province’s carbon tax to pay for it.

Dear Editor: I was walking in Uptown New Westminster on Sunday. Drivers making turns appear to be impatient with pedestrians.