Opinion

Dear Editor: As an election comes close, an old newsman such as I can't resist tottering onto the battleground for one last look at the combatants.

Dear Editor: I found it interesting the positions taken by candidates Williams, Wandell, Puchmayr, and Cote on the WTE plant. All suggested that we move to a zero waste model.

This province may be about to feel the impact of a squeeze play by huge energy companies and Alberta, China and Ottawa. This scenario has been building for some time, ever since Enbridge Inc. first proposed building a $6.

DEAR EDITOR: Re: Spreading party politics a bad move in city, Our View, The Record, Nov. 11 I find myself in disagreement with your opinion piece whereby you decry the practice of MLAs and MPs voicing support for civic candidates.

DEAR EDITOR: Am I alone? With the civic election days away, I wanted to write about an issue that has greatly disturbed me. First it was Dawn Black, and then soon followed by the federal NDP'ers.

Right around now in the civic election campaign we're thinking democracy may be overrated.

Recently we ran a story on city NDP MLA Dawn Black throwing her support behind candidates running for civic spots in the city. Today we publish a story on NDP MPs Fin Donnelly and Peter Julian's phone endorsement campaign in the city.

Dear Editor: I read Mayor Wayne Wright's ad: In Difficult Times Experience Counts. What exactly is the state of our city, Mr.

Dear Editor: Lately, I have noticed an increase in trucks on Royal Avenue. I thought that allowing the trucks on Royal Avenue was just a plan. Now, it has been implemented. I have recently read coverage of this situation.

The times they are a'changing. Well, perhaps the times do, but politics in the Royal City seems to be déjà vu all over again.