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Mortensen wants more detailed budget info

Mortensen wants more detailed budget info

Following her efforts to get more information about the impact of spending cuts and revenue building, trustee MaryAnn Mortensen wants a detailed budget report from staff for the New Westminster school district, which faces a $2.
A poem for the premier

A poem for the premier

Dear Editor: We women don't care for Christy Crunch. If you don't know why, you're out to lunch. We're millions in debt and taxed to the hilt, no homes for the poor for few have been built. Our hospitals, schools all need repair.
Workers deserve a political voice

Workers deserve a political voice

Dear Editor: Horrors! The ever vigilant B.C. Liberals have discovered that their NDP Opposition dares to consult a large segment of our workforce in forming political policy.
'Tis the season to help your neighbours

'Tis the season to help your neighbours

From fiscal cliffs to Greek economic tragedies: There's always a frightening financial story guaranteed to have us fretting about our own financial future.
No more noisy leaf blowers

No more noisy leaf blowers

Dear Editor: I am very disturbed by companies that hire people to use leaf blowers to blow leaves and other debris off their property and onto city streets. Leaf blowers are noisy and require fuel to operate.
What comes next if NDP wins election?

What comes next if NDP wins election?

There is increasing pressure on NDP leader Adrian Dix to provide some clear indications of what kind of policies he would implement should he become premier.
Digital sign good for businesses

Digital sign good for businesses

Dear Editor: Re: City nixes full-motion digital sign at The Plaza, The Record, Dec. 5. I find it very odd that New Westminster city council has declined to approve a new digital sign at the Plaza 88 development.
Thankful for hospital care

Thankful for hospital care

Dear Editor: As a resident of New Westminster, I wish to submit my account of two visits I made to Royal Columbian Hospital in November. I went to the emergency department at the beginning of the month because I was in extreme pain.
Gambling with the B.C. budget

Gambling with the B.C. budget

Finance Minister Mike de Jong should perhaps watch more of those competitive poker TV shows, because it looks like he's playing his budget hand all wrong right now.
Prepare for reality of warming

Prepare for reality of warming

Dear Editor: I didn't know whether to cry or laugh when I read that another climate change summit has been convened in Doha.