Opinion

Dear Editor: I am struggling with the concept of trust. I want to have faith in my companions on this wonderful journey called life. A situation occurred that has caused me to question my opinion.

The level of sanctioned violence that ought to be permitted in hockey is a polarizing debate - as evidenced by the recent discussions over the banning of bodychecking in minor hockey.

Dear Editor: Re: Union prez says media missing the whole story, The Record, Jan. 20.

Dear Editor: Re: Time to take a hard look at poverty, In My Opinion, by Dawn Black, The Record, Jan. 20. No one wants to see a child living in poverty. It is a non-partisan issue that affects us all.

It was with great disappointment that I read Marty Lovick's response to my letter of Jan. 11 (Real health-care answers, Letters to the editor, The Record, Jan. 18).

Dear Editor: I guess in light of what happened regarding the McIntosh attack in Queen's Park, it has stirred up a fair amount of discussion within our community.

Statistically speaking, there are 16 people alive today who quite probably would not have been if B.C. hadn't enacted its distracted driving law two years ago. Enacted on Feb.

Ten or so years from now, we may look back and circle Dec. 19, 2011 as the day our health-care system embarked on a new path. Whether it will ultimately be a good or bad path remains to be seen.

Dear Editor: Re: Bad marks part of life, In My Opinion, The Record, Jan. 22, by Alfie Lau. I hope Alfie Lau's self-admitted "peasized brain" isn't an impediment to him understanding my point of view.

No surprises here. B.C. public school teachers want a raise. And while some may label their bargaining proposal a hefty one and others may call it modest - it really doesn't matter because it's a non-starter.