Opinion

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.

A new year is a time for new beginnings. Like many of my constituents, I'll be looking at fewer goodies and more exercise in 2012. If individuals can choose to change their paths, it seems to me that governments ought to be able to as well.

I'm not ashamed to admit I was a pretty good student. Always got good grades even though I didn't always work the hardest. I could pass tests like nobody's business, and all seemed good and right during my high school days.