Opinion/Letters to the Editor

Banning cosmetic pesticide use started out as a relatively benign, feel-good idea that would give Premier Christy Clark some green cred without too much of a downside. Let's outlaw the use of toxic chemicals on lawns and gardens.

Neil Godbout's editorial last Tuesday stating global warming is responsible for the rapid spread of the pine beetle and the workers that died in the sawmill explosions are victims of global warming is a whitewash.

On this day in 1977, audiences went to theatres to witness a movie the likes of which they'd never seen before. The lights went down and the projector came alive, taking the viewers back to "a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

I often walk with my dear friend, Jill. Our favorite route is the uni hill. We walk in the summer, fall and spring But not in winter: that's not our thing. It's much too cold and it's not so nice, We're not so keen on the snow and ice.

Polar Pen

Is climate science a bunch of nonsense, as some would contend, or is the changing climate a real issue that we need to address? If I am going to pick a controversial topic for a column this would be right on top of the list.

Right Side Up

It's Only Money

When I hear the name Ridgeline, as in Honda's truck, I can't help but think of the African dog called the Rhodesian ridgeback.

In 1990, as I was about the graduate from Simon Fraser University, the B.C. government was thinking of raising tuition fees significantly - much like the Qubec government is right now. As you would expect, the students were in an uproar.