Opinion

Re. "Some severance (Letters, The Tri-City News, Dec. 26). The Editor, As a retired School District 43 employee, I was appalled at the severance package paid to the former secretary-treasurer, which was quoted as $230,000.

Most people have cleared out their Christmas tree by now and holiday egg nog, rum cake and turkey with all of the trimmings are but a distant memory.

The Editor, Re. "Show her the study on water" (Letters, The Tri-City News, Dec. 19). Letter writer Sarah Strom wrote that she's skeptical that people living in a condo or townhouse use half the water of a single-family house.

I t's that time of year when B.C. politicians should start thinking about some New Year's resolutions for a bit of self-improvement. In the spirit of giving, here are some ideas for B.C.

The Editor, Re. "Referendum poll shows slim lead for new transit tax" ( tricitynews.com ). According to the poll, quite a few people don't want to pay that tax because they never use transit.

The Editor, Re. "117 in six figures in District 43" (The Tri-City News, Dec. 17). The above-referenced story includes information on the severance package paid to former School District 43 secretary-treasurer Richard Humphreys.

It is all too easy to get caught up in the panicked race to create the perfect Christmas. Bombarded by imagery of idyllic homes and happy families, we sometimes lose ourselves in a pursuit that's always going to be a little out of reach.

Following a tradition started several years ago, The Tri-City News' Face to Face columnists Jim Nelson and Andy Radia are foregoing their usual format for this, their final column before Christmas, to write a combined piece about topics on which they

The Editor, The following message is for Premier Christy Clark: So, Premier Clark what are your plans for the taxpayers of B.C.

The Editor, Since 1990, before "belonging" was identified as a key ingredient in building a sense of community, the Society for Community Development (SCD) has been connecting, facilitating and advocating on behalf of the citizens of the Tri-Cities.