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Gender not the issue in election

Gender not the issue in election

Dear Editor: Re: Support Clark in leading B.C., Letters, The Record, Feb. 8. I'm afraid that politics in B.C. tends to be a little deeper and a little messier than Diane Walters makes it out to be.
Lots of gas, but little substance in speech

Lots of gas, but little substance in speech

We don't normally expect a lot from any throne speech that timing dictates must be a key piece of a pre-election gambit. Fortunately, it means we are rarely disappointed.
Looking back on school milestones

Looking back on school milestones

High school has been a roller-coaster ride of exhilarating highs, and rock-bottom lows. It's been the beginning of self-discovery and the end of childhood. Everything is new and unexplored during the first year of high school.
Darcy will be a leader

Darcy will be a leader

Dear Editor: Re: Support Clark in leading B.C., Letters to the Editor, The Record, Feb. 8. I agree with Ms.
Pool will keep them coming back

Pool will keep them coming back

Dear Editor: Re: City ponders future for aging pool, The Record, Feb. 1. Regrettably, this feedback is a bit late, but I thought I would send it anyway, regarding the possible impact on the Canada Games Pool after the Burnaby facility is opened.
Senate needs more than just an election

Senate needs more than just an election

Is it any wonder that according to a poll this week conducted by Canadian Press/Harris Decima, 32 per cent of respondents felt the Senate should be abolished. Another one-third felt the Senate should become an elected body.
Panhandling out of control in city's business district

Panhandling out of control in city's business district

Dear Editor: As a business owner, long-time resident and, of course, taxpayer, I just found that I had to voice my concern and disappointment at the deplorable condition of our number 1 business district - Sixth and Sixth. At approximately 1 p.m.
Unfair shot at NDP candidate

Unfair shot at NDP candidate

Dear Editor: Re: Crosty ponders run, The Record, Feb. 6. So James Crosty is considering running provincially as an independent this spring.
Protest votes can make a difference

Protest votes can make a difference

While the two major political parties garner most of the attention in this province, I wonder whether other parties and independent candidates will have a larger impact on May's election than anything we've seen recently.
Flights of fancy about AG don't hold up with scrutiny

Flights of fancy about AG don't hold up with scrutiny

Dear Editor: Re: Move raises questions, Letters to the Editor, The Record, Feb. 8. Letter writer Joe Sawchuk compiles a fictional case against B.C.