Opinion

R emember when Port Coquitlam city workers dumped peat moss in an area where a homeless man was known to camp? The media and public savaged the city for weeks and PoCo's reputation for empathy for the homeless was set back 20 years.

To some, it's a perk enjoyed in older neighbourhoods and subsidized by newer ones. To others, home mail delivery is a public institution and the elderly and disabled will be hurt if it's discontinued.

T he provincial government has ordered BC Hydro to permanently remove Burrard Thermal's power-generating equipment in 2016.

The Editor, I'm writing today to share a story of kindness and generosity. I'm a single mother of a two-year-old girl. Recently, all our belongings were stolen from my car.

L ast Monday, Port Coquitlam city council voted in favour of allowing a temporary homeless shelter to operate out of Grace Church on Kingsway Avenue in January.

School District 43 was in a tough spot last winter after discovering that it over-spent on salaries and expenses by about $8 million and had to make some tough decisions to bring its budget in line with government funding.

The Editor, Re. "2.8% tax hike on homes" (The Tri-City News, Dec. 4). Again, Coquitlam is reaching into our pockets with yet another yearly tax increase. They are calling it the "good news budget.

I started wearing antlers during the Yuletide season. You know, the kind made from fun fur and wire. I did it simply because I wanted to.

'T is the season to make lists. Every December, newspapers and magazines invariably put out their top (insert category here) lists. The most influential, the sexiest, the best-dressed.

The Editor, Re. "Mixed reactions on OCP" (The Tri-City News, Nov. 29). For the many people attending the Port Moody town hall meeting on Nov.