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NELSON: Familiar names not only criteria
N o vote at all is better than a coin flip vote or a vote for someone with name recognition. It's a heretical thought, I know. We talk about people who have fought and died for our right to vote.
Oct 24, 2013 12:00 AM
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COLUMN: 5 terrible reasons to run for municipal office
E ver wonder what motivates a person to run for municipal council? In many Alberta communities this year, there are high numbers of candidates for council as well as many mayoral hopefuls.
Oct 24, 2013 12:00 AM
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EDITORIAL: Metro money
Civic politicians who attend Metro Vancouver board meetings got a small wage hike for their work on behalf of citizens and while they didn't vote on the 2.
Oct 24, 2013 12:00 AM
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PM dishonours vets
The Editor, In 1942, what we call our democracy was in bad shape. From Scandinavia to Madrid, Hitler had turned Europe into a seemingly impregnable fortress. The Japanese imperial powers had turned the Pacific Ocean into their private lake.
Oct 24, 2013 12:00 AM
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Focus on prevention
The Editor, October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is coming to an end. But some cancer-linked toxins keep on flourishing, especially as temperatures drop, in the form of wood smoke emissions from wood-fuelled fireplaces.
Oct 24, 2013 12:00 AM
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RADIA: Experience a key (he knows now)
I n 2005, I ran for Coquitlam city council. I was young - at least younger - and promised more police officers, more sports fields and lower property taxes. They were all great ideas but were they doable? To be honest, I didn't have a clue.
Oct 24, 2013 12:00 AM
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EDITORIAL: It's crucial: vote
Don't be lulled into thinking that this weekend's byelection for two Coquitlam councillor positions doesn't mean much because the two jobs will last for just one year.
Oct 22, 2013 12:00 AM
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There's no getting around some cheats
The Editor, Re. "TransLink expects cheating to be rare with Compass card" (The Tri-City News, Oct. 18). Anyone who has spent some time in London, Paris, Tokyo, etc.
Oct 22, 2013 12:00 AM
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Save Riverview from BC Liberals
The Editor, In a letter to the editor I wrote to The Tri-City News in August 2007, I warned that we better be vigilant to protect Riverview Hospital lands from the BC Liberal government when Rich Coleman was proposing 7,000 market homes be built inst
Oct 22, 2013 12:00 AM
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BURPEE: Home is where the heart, health and hope are
Home. It is our sanctuary, a place of safety, warmth and security. Where we hang our hat and keep family memories. Homelessness.
Oct 17, 2013 12:00 AM
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