Opinion

I just finished reading the article on safe rooms at schools here in New West. It is something our family has had issues with as well over the past couple of years. Our experience has not been the picture painted by Michael Ewen in the article.

Looking back on the 2010 Olympics, there was a lot for us to be proud of, like our haul of gold and our remarkably smooth running of the Games. But now, one other thing stands out in hindsight.

Dear Editor: Re: Lancers dance could go the way of Black Peter, Royal City Record, July 12. I'm appalled at Coun. Chuck Puchmayr's motion to council.

The cornerstone of the B.C. Liberal government's longterm economic strategy is an expanded liquefied natural gas industry, but a new study underscores how shaky some of the assumptions embedded in that strategy are. The study, commissioned by the B.

It's official. We've broken another record - the sunniest July since 1985. By Thursday, we could break another one, the driest July since 1953. This has been a fabulous summer so far.

Dear Editor: Re: 'Safe rooms' raise concern, Royal City Record, July 24. New Westminster school trustee Michael Ewen said his understanding is that if a student is placed in the room, it is "agreed upon by the parents and the staff.

Dear Editor: Outside North America, homeowners and even renters have traditionally chosen appliances, fixtures, etc. for their homes. Hydro, natural gas, heating oil, water, etc. have also always been much more expensive than here.

Re: Taxes hit industry hardest, The Record, July 17. As the old saying goes, there are lies, damn lies and statistics.

The April edition of MoneySense magazine reported on the best place to live in Canada, and New Westminster declined, now only ranked at 89.

I have never been one to play with guns. Any and all of my knowledge about weapons, as for most of my friends, stems from movies, TV, video games and the Internet.