Opinion

We all know housing prices have gone way up. For those who bought homes decades ago, higher housing prices mean more wealth. But what's been good for many retiring parents is generally bad for their kids and grandchildren.

It's often said that men and women seem to be from different planets, and that certainly seems to be the case when it comes to political attitudes in this province. Women in B.C.

There's been a lot of handwringing recently as many 30-somethings and 40somethings try to squeeze themselves into an ever-more expensive housing market.

Dear Editor: On Sunday afternoon, we parked our car on Sixth Street near city hall and had lunch and a short walk. We returned to our car to find that we had a $30 parking ticket on the windshield.

Dear Editor: I have called both the province and the city several times over the past few years in regards to the lack of progress with the development of the Gas Works site on 12th Street.

Dear Editor: Re: Residents call for tolls on Pattullo Bridge to reduce traffic congestion, The Record, March 13. The new Port Mann Bridge has been making a positive difference in people's lives since it opened on Dec. 1.

Dear Editor: Re: Concerns grow over proposed coal facility, The Record, March 13. It is time to stop mining and exporting coal, not just for our community but for the good of the planet.

Last month, one of several lawsuits against movie director James Cameron was thrown out of court. Not so much thrown, actually, as fired out of a cannon at the alleged victim.

Dear Editor: I strongly agree that it would be nice if all smokers were required to confine their smoking only to those areas where non-smokers wouldn't have to breath in their second-hand smoke.

When the NDP recently revealed the B.C. Liberals' plan to sway ethnic votes in key ridings, many wondered if the cynical plot line would be tied directly to Premier Christy Clark.