Opinion

We could wring our editorial hands over the low voter turnout - although it did bump up by a miniscule one per cent this time. We could decry the lack of substantive debate on issues during the campaign.

I must confess, I've always had a soft spot for Christy Clark. She reminds me a bit like Demi Moore in that movie, G.I. Jane. Of course, G.I. Jane's story and hers diverge a bit.

Dear Editor: Re: City arts icon dies, The Record, May 3.

Dear Editor: Re: Selective facts in letter, Letters, The Record, May 10.

Dear Editor: Every living being on this planet and not just the residents of New Westminster, Surrey, Delta and White Rock should take heed of this new Fraser Surrey dock site for coal.

It's always challenging filing a column on the eve of an election, since by the time most people read it, they know the election's outcome. So predictions can be a precarious proposition.

now pundits have already pored over riding-by-riding results, finding trends, aberrations, bloopers, and generally squeezing every bit of news, or what passes for news, out of the provincial election.

Dear Editor: "'Instead of maximizing facilities for motorcars, we should maximize the advantages of urban life.

With seven weeks to go in the school year, teachers and students are working hard to complete another successful year of learning and look forward to the many year-end activities that are on the horizon.

The last print editorial from us before voting day. This is usually when we cajole, guilt, nag, and exhort New Westminster citizens to get off their couches and do the right thing.