Opinion

School District 43 leading by example with emergency release drill

Metro Vancouver has no plans to expand the storage capacity of water until after 2020 and that's too late, says a Coquitlam letter writer.

Metro Vancouver's talk about water meters on every home remind a Port Coquitlam letter writer of BC Hydro's smart meters.

Leaving green or trash cans on the curb all day awaiting pickup is not keeping bears away, says a Coquitlam letter writer.

"Senator Mike Duffy was legally allowed to lie about where he lived and file piles of expense reports because he was just doing what comes naturally to senators, and following the advice of more senior politicians."

A proposal to spend money on a system to allow Port Moody city councillors to participate electronically in meetings they're not at drew at least one taxpayer's ire.

Sean Barnett of Coquitlam writes that the region gets plenty of precipitation but needs more reservoir capacity.

"The city of Port Moody and its citizens are directly responsible for the occurrence of bears in residential areas," says letter writer Ron Long.

Why do dog owners take the time to bag their dog's feces, then leave the bags on sidewalks or in trees and shrubs?

Too bad the city had to be called on to deal with this issue