Opinion

Most of the world now marks the beginning of each new year as the first day of January. Although, like all of the other dates still held as new starts by a number of cultures, it’s really quite arbitrary from a cosmological point of view.

There’s not much point at looking back at the big political stories of the past year. The stunning result of the May provincial election pretty well dwarfs everything else. The election result almost redefined B.C.

Dear Editor: Re: No harm from coal facility?, The Record , Dec. 27.

Dear Editor: I recently watched a TV news piece about another snow skier going out of bounds. The Emergency Search and Rescue did their best and were successful. I realize they do not fine skiers who break the rules/law on the mountain.

There were some significant departures in the New Westminster school district this year, but money trouble is what 2013 will likely be remembered for. John Woudzia, who has spent more than eight years leading the district, is moving on in February.

It was meant as a gag; a satirical lampoon in the grand old political tradition of using a crazy stunt to gain attention.

Dear Editor: Although Sensible B.C.

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.