Opinion

Living in my head, I have both a libertarian side and a socialist side. They get along surprisingly well, acknowledging that neither of them is always right, but teaming up to point and laugh at people who occupy the muddy middle ground of politics.

Dear Editor: Let me start by saying I have been a longtime resident in Sapperton (25 years). I have watched the corner of East Columbia Street and Sherbrooke Street go from a building with doctor's offices and a pharmacy to the Elizabeth Fry Society.

It's probably a decade too late, but for most citizens in the Lower Mainland, this week's hospital road show by the Liberals was still a welcome sight.

Dear Editor: I was very moved to read Art Kube's letter (Plan with seniors, not for them, In My Opinion, The Record, June 8) in which he writes: "Seniors are an asset, not a liability, to society" and that the driving force of our approach should be

Dear Editor: We have lived at 416 Kelly St. for 39 years. Our intentions are to live out our lives in this house. We raised two daughters here and now we have two grandchildren. All of us take pride in Sapperton.

Dear Editor: Those who think Premier Christy Clark is being unfairly picked on have very short or selective memories.

Does the all-carrot-no-stick education philosophy work? This past week an Edmonton teacher got himself in hot water when he said he would not abide by the school district's 'No Zeros' policy.

As pipeline politics heat up in this province, a looming environmental disaster in neighboring Alberta may play a big role in shaping public opinion towards two proposed oil pipelines in this province.

Dear Editor: Recent warnings of flood and high water levels in B.C. are strong testimony to this year's rainy spring and higher than normal snowpack.

Dear Editor: Re: Do parents need a 'bill of rights'?, The Record, June 1.