Opinion

The Editor, Re. "Pipeline foes aim to protect local park" (The Tri-City News, April 2).

Many in the Tri-Cities who support popular Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth will be disappointed he dropped out of the BC NDP leadership race.

The Editor, I have read lots of negative things about the proposed new recycling program run by Multi Material BC. I'm not sure if it makes sense yet but perhaps it seems headed in the right direction.

A s of June 1, Ontario will have a minimum wage of $11, the highest in the country. As I write, I can already hear the baseless talking points coming from my colleague opposite: B.C. should be raising its wage even higher.

I n 1969, my minimum-wage job paid $1.25 an hour and a case of Lucky lager was $2.52 - two hours work for a case of beer. I couldn't live on $8 a day so I quit after two weeks (quit the work, not the beer).

I t's difficult to imagine a more botched rollout than the policies and procedures surrounding the use of medical marijuana in Canada.

School District 43 is once again projecting a deficit. An astounding $13.4 million will have to be cut from school operations, according to budget figures released Tuesday, just months after $12.

The Editor, Walk through the Riverview Lands and you will experience a visual masterpiece, an instant realization of the brilliance achieved by visionaries of a time past motivated by empathy to alleviate suffering of fellow human beings - tormented

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. At least that appears to be the motto of the provincial government as it takes yet another stab at fixing its relationship with TransLink.

The Editor, Re. "Turn out lights, save energy" (The Tri-City News, March 28). Showing a picture of a compact fluorescent light bulb as a symbol of taking good care of the environment is misguiding.