Opinion

Dear Editor: We were touched again this year by our community's giving spirit on the eve of the spirits. This Halloween, for the third year, our family collected healthy canned food items in addition to candy at our neighbours' doorsteps.

It's a surefire bet that whenever major changes are made to the B.C. Ferries system, the howls of outrage from ferry users are quick to follow. And the reaction was no different to the B.C.

Loudest. Interview. Ever. That was my feeling after recently calling Coun. Chuck Puchmayr to get an update on the Santa Claus Parade.

Dear Editor: To the dog owner (you know who you are) who leaves packages behind: While it is a step in the right direction that you have evolved sufficiently to actually pick up and bag your dog's deposit, you obviously have no idea of what to do nex

Dear Editor: Modern education is a false religion.

If you are confused about whether the outrageous bonus scheme at B.C. Ferries is gone or not, join the lineup in the overflow parking lot. The corporation recently announced an end to the bonus scheme for executives and senior managers.

Bill Bennett, minister responsible for the B.C.

Dear Editor: Re: Is crosswalk dangerous?, The Record , Nov. 13. As a cyclist who rides the Crosstown Greenway, I am familiar with the potential danger of crossing McBride Boulevard at Columbia Street. I ride east to west.

Dear Editor: Re: Don’t panic about Thrifty’s, Letters to the editor, The Record , Nov. 15. Ed Sadowski comments last week in The Record that we should not panic about the potential closing of the Thrifty’s in Sapperton.

The passing last week of a former B.C. labour leader was a reminder of how much both the labour movement and the so-called “political left” have changed in this province.