Opinion

The City of New Westminster has issued a stern directive to track clubs in the city: play nice. Each year the city gives out grants in a number of categories, including amateur sports. On Jan.

Once again our provincial government has spun for us a cautionary tale. This one is rooted deeply enough in the past to qualify as historic. It was 2002. British Columbians had elected a new government about a year earlier.

If you read that headline, you will likely fall into one of two camps: You will either be saying, “Adam Who?”, or you’ll be giddy with excitement. If you’re in the latter camp, bear with me for a moment while I catch the rest of the world up.

The increasingly serious game of chicken between the provincial government and the mayors of Metro Vancouver over transit funding shows no sign of ending.

Dear Editor: Re: Change stirs up fears, The Record, Jan. 24. There are a few glaring details that need to be corrected in this story. The B.C.

Dear Editor: Re: Laneway housing is no solution, Letters to the editor, The Record, Jan. 22. Jim Hutson contends that permitting laneway houses will cause the number of demolitions to accelerate. This is unlikely.

Dear Editor: Re: So we don't need God?, Letters to the editor, The Record, Jan. 22. Just wish to assure Martin van den Hooven that the people who are responsible for the sign on McBride that states: Without God.

It is with disappointment to read the news of Bart Slotman, vice-president of the Uptown Property Group, forming an Uptown New Westminster Business Improvement Area (UNWBIA) with the support of mayor and council.

Dear Editor: Re: Coal is critical to B.C. economy, In My Opinion, The Record, Jan. 10. We understand that Messrs. Gordienko et al feel “Coal is critical to B.C. economy.” They point out that they are not doctors. Fine.

Dear Editor: Re: Coal is critical to B.C. economy, In My Opinion, The Record, Jan. 10. In response to Mark Gordienko’s letter, it all sounds wonderful with the jobs and revenue produced by the coal industry in B.C.