Opinion

Dear Editor: Assisted suicide should be legal. Doctor-assisted suicide should be illegal. You can learn how to kill someone in a few days. It takes seven years or more to become a doctor.

There's something about a warm house, leftover turkey soup and a bit of post-Christmas music that makes us count our blessings and wax nostalgic at this time of year. The newspaper industry is marked by change now.

From the hills down to the waters of the Fraser River, the Royal City is adorned with decorations.

As the year draws to a close, it's time to take stock of things I've put in this column for the last 52 weeks.

Dear Editor: It is with warm hearts and a festive mood that Seniors Services Society would like to thank the community of New Westminster for their overwhelming generosity and support during our annual Be a Santa to a Senior program.

Dear Editor: Can my landlord turn off my heat? Watching Global news on Dec. 9, there were residents from a New Westminster apartment, which have not had heat during these cold months.

The refusal of the Conservative finance minister to embrace pension reform being pushed by the provinces is exceptionally shortsighted. It will result in long-term economic pain to support short-term political opportunism.

Dear Editor: In recent weeks, there have been a number of inaccurate characterizations in the media regarding the use of personal workspaces in New Westminster schools.

Dear Editor: Racial tolerance and forgiveness are perhaps the most profound message that a deceased person can leave behind as a legacy, and Nelson Mandela left just that.

I always have a hard time answering when someone asks me, "So, are you all ready for Christmas?" In one sense, there's an easy answer.