Opinion

The B.C. legislature will begin sitting again this February, for the first time in months. Last year, provincial politicians in B.C. got together in Victoria for a mere 36 days.

Our unions' members are responsible for mining and transporting metallurgical coal from British Columbia to markets overseas. So we welcome the positive environmental impact assessment released Nov.

Dear Editor: Re: Christian upset over billboard, The Record, Friday, Jan. 3. Looking at this from an agnostic's point of view, I have to agree with Mark Jaskela that this billboard specifically targets Christianity.

Dear Editor: I am here to tell everyone who will continue reading that the health-care system in B.C. is great. For the first time in my 65 years, I became a patient in both Royal Columbian and Surrey Memorial hospitals.

Dear Editor: Re: Christian upset over billboard, The Record, Jan. 3, and Billboard a success - it's sparking debate, The Record, Jan. 8. Thank you for the articles on both the billboard and the response. I am a Christian.

Dear Editor: An incinerator fouls not only our airshed, with thousands of unknown toxins and a ton of greenhouse gases for every ton burned. It fouls our rivers, lakes, and groundwater.

"She was an adorable baby and a sweet little girl. She loved rainbows and puppies and princessess." Sheri Hickman, the mother of Jill Lyons, reminds us of the inconsolable loss of a child as she spoke to the media Monday.

Every time a new year begins, I always wonder whether politicians will change their behaviour when it comes to some key issues over the next 12 months.

Dear Editor: Re: Christian upset over billboard, The Record, Friday, Jan. 3. Mark Jaskela, the Christian upset with the atheist billboard, says, "Lying to coerce others into basing their lives on lies ... that's hate speech." Yes, Mark, you're right.

Dear Editor: Re: Christian upset over billboard, The Record, Friday, Jan. 3. Praise the Lord. Think of the recent hate ad "Dave 27:1" as free advertising. As you know, people will believe what they want, and sincere Christians will not be offended.