Opinion

Dear Editor: Surrey, Burnaby and Coquitlam, not to forget Vancouver, have ganged up on New Westminster for this new Pattullo Bridge. I say forget it. Remember when the bridge was closed for a weekend due to a fire at the Surrey end.

Dear Editor: Sincere thanks to the New Westminster community who came out in force and joined the fight against cancer in April with the Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil Month.

Ah, summer holidays - long days of riding bikes, setting up lemonade stands and hanging out in tree forts. It's a lovely image, but not one that holds much truth these days.

Being a police officer was once regarded as - dare we say - a badge of honour. Kids were taught to look up to police officers, and the general public viewed cops as trustworthy and steadfast.

Dear Editor: I have just discovered that my local parent advisory council is expected to contribute $200 to pay for one charm and one pin for our school's May Queen representative and royal knight.

On May 1, the B.C. government will be reminding us of a scheduled increase in the minimum wage on that date from $9.50 to $10.25 per hour.

Dear Editor: In the April 13 Record (Mayor supports closer look into TransLink), Matthew Laird states, and I quote "Why is TransLink pushing ahead with replacement of the Pattullo Bridge while Golden Ears bridge operated at a deficit and no business

Dear Editor: In the last 10 years of my 26 years of being an elementary school (Grade 1 to 6) teacher, I taught Grade 6 with around 40 to 50 or more kids in a class. In this school, there were two sections for each grade level.

Last week's byelections showed people are abandoning the B.C. Liberal Party in droves but aren't flocking en masse to the B.C. Conservatives.

There is a rather natural logic to why the federal government should have clear and non-political rules regarding Canada's environment. For the most part, Canadians don't want to see freshwater resources either polluted or squandered.