Opinion

Dear Editor: Almost 70 per cent of China's energy needs is produced by burning coal. Coal is cheaper than other fuels, but it comes with a huge downside: air pollution.

Dear Editor: I am writing about a concern I have regarding parking meters in the 600 block of 12th Street in New Westminster. These meters have a sticker on them stating that they will not accept 2012 coins.

You can save a life today. When we think of saving a life, we think of someone jumping into freezing water to rescue people trapped in a car that slid off an icy road, or a firefighter running into a burning building to pull out a child.

Well, the past week wasn't exactly a stellar one for Premier Christy Clark's Families First agenda.

Nothing says Christmas like the sound of a choir singing. Yes, sleigh bells and snow crunching and the sound of presents being ripped open are all very Christmassy sounds, but choral music still wins as far as I'm concerned.

Dear Editor: I have a cellphone account with Rogers. For several months I have been charged a $2 + 10 cents tax = $2.10 for a paper invoice fee. Do they not make enough money for what they charge for your cellphone? Gary Prokovich, New Westminster

The Liberals may be celebrating polling success in the four byelections held Monday, but so many disparate factors were at play that it's too soon to anoint Justin Trudeau as the party's saviour.

Dear Editor: No harm from coal facility? It's no wonder our residents are skeptical. Fraser Surrey Docks surely knew who they were hiring to run this environmental risk assessment.

Dear Editor: Re: Mayor's million-dollar condo for sale, The Record online, Nov. 20. Ms. Hope's piece highlights the features of Mayor Wayne Wright's "stunning,""opulent" $1,099,000 condo but did not reveal a dirty little secret.

In order for our political bodies to effectively represent the interests of its citizens, our governments need to represent the people that they serve. Women make up only 36 per cent of the B.C.