Opinion

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.

It is astounding, in this day and age, with so much information so easily available to so many people, that one in five Canadians still believe women who are sexually assaulted "asked for it.

One over-privileged baby. Ninety-three thousand poor children. Which one deserves the headlines? OK, OK, we're not totally hardhearted.

Re: Digital billboards expected to bring in $25M, The Record, July 12.

Okanagan College is reaching out to former students and employees of the B.C. Vocational School, Okanagan College and Okanagan University College as we prepare to celebrate our 50th birthday.