Opinion

A re strangers walking up to you this summer to shake hands? Well, that's because they're back - candidates on the hustings for a city hall near you.

The Editor, Re. "Confusion persists over fate of the Evergreen Line name" (The Tri-City News, Aug. 27). I was reading in your paper about the possibility of changing the name of the Evergreen Line. It's about time. The name "Evergreen" is a bad joke.

The Editor, Another disappointing weekend. I want to be back at school . No negotiating appears to have happened over 18 months.

The Editor, Re. "Parents told to keep kids home as labour dispute continues" (The Tri-City News, Sept. 3). Premier Christy Clark's mantra of "families first" is getting a bit tattered.

FACE TO FACE: Is the ALS ice bucket challenge a worthy cause or worthy of ridicule? A disconcerting pattern has developed on social media: a "build it up to knock it down" culture.

FACE TO FACE: Is the ALS ice bucket challenge a worthy cause or worthy of ridicule? S o it falls to me to throw cold water (sorry) on the ALS ice bucket challenge , the philanthropic blockbuster of the last few months.

The Editor, We enjoy many relatively new roads here in the Tri-Cities. But I am worried that we will sacrifice the quality of our roads with the frantic pace of construction. Evergreen Line construction is greatly affecting our streets.

The Editor, Re. "ICBC seeks 5.2% basic rate hike" (The Tri-City News, Aug. 27).

The Editor, I have recently retired after 35 years of teaching. In the ongoing contract dispute between teachers and the government, there have been many references to "special needs students" and "specialist teachers.

The Editor, Re. "Why don't other parents get $40/day provincial 'bribe'?" (Letters, The Tri-City News, Aug. 27).