Opinion

A poll conducted by Insights West, in conjunction with Black Press (owner of The Tri-City News ), shows that high gas prices are having a significant effect on people's day-to-day lives.

The Editor, It was a beautiful day on the May long weekend and I was riding my bike along the Coquitlam River trail when a man and a woman and their large dog, off leash, came towards me from the opposite direction.

The Editor, Re. "Coquitlam councillor's 'buy local' clause defeated" (The Tri-City News, May 28). Good on Coquitlam Coun.

The Editor, Re. "Blue box shift may bring confusion " (The Tri-City News, May 16). The new recycling regulations that ban glass are a disaster in the making.

The Editor, Re. "$150k to first Mossom milestone" (The Tri-City News, May 21). It is said that few things age faster than an news story. Nobody wants old news.

The Editor, I felt so nauseous after reading the federal Conservatives' Conservation Plan that I nearly regurgitated my breakfast.

Y ou've likely noticed how the Fraser River is particularly high and muddy these days. Freshet is here.

The game of chicken between the province and its teachers will likely culminate next Wednesday in a one-day walkout that will keep 30,000 students and 1,200 teachers in School District 43 out of the classroom unless a last-minute agreement can be rea

The Editor, It is garbage day on my street. Everyone's trash is out, locks undone and ready for pickup. As I hear the bang of a can being knocked over and the dogs in the neighbourhood barking, I see the bears are back.

The Editor, During the ongoing discussions on the budget shortfall by the School District 43 board of education, superintendent Tom Grant and others, there was one forgotten group that was also affected by the cuts: 500 non-teaching retirees.