Opinion

S ixteen-year-olds shouldn't be expected to vote. I know, lederhosen-clad Austrian 16-year-olds and their Brazilian counterparts vote, as do young teens on British islands named after cows (Jersey and Guernsey).

Are homes in the Tri-Cities getting too big? That is the question Coquitlam council is grappling with after city staff put together a Large Homes Review.

The Editor, As Chinese authorities continue to expel more and more missionaries - and repress the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong - School District 43 continues to recruit more students from China, who prefer the Coquitlam area because of the dis

I n the 2011 municipal election, voter turnout in the Tri-Cities was simply embarrassing. Only 22% of eligible voters went to the polls in Coquitlam while 19% cast votes in Port Coquitlam and 27% in Port Moody.

The Editor, Re. "Make it easier to recycle, PoCo council tells MMBC" (The Tri-City News, Sept. 17). I agree with Coun. Brad West about the issue of recycling in Port Coquitlam.

Here's a simple request for candidates seeking office in the upcoming council and board of education elections: Promise only what you can deliver.

The Editor, Re. "Think before you vote municipally in November" (BC Views, The Tri-City News, Sept. 24).

The Editor, Re. "Soaring civic pay criticized in review" (The Tri-City News, Sept. 24).

The Editor, Re. "Gas tax pays for upgrades" (The Tri-City News, Sept. 19). In general, I agree with comments on how this money is being spent.

The Editor, Re. "Clay & Royer to face off in PoMo" (The Tri-City News, Sept. 5). The civic elections are less than two months away. In my city, Port Moody, only 5,452 votes were cast for the mayor's position in the last election.