Opinion

WHAT WE THINK It's been about 10 years since School District 43's board of education last had a committee to oversee specific board functions.

The B.C. government has repeatedly said it wants to build a skilled labour force to replace the thousands of jobs that will go begging when older workers retire in the next 10 years.

The Editor, Re. "Proposed BQ tower worries" (The Tri-City News, March 5). The residents of the pair of condo towers on Farrow Street in Coquitlam have more to worry about than a 26-storey condo tower at the corner of Clarke and Como Lake roads.

The Editor, Re. "Bailey bridge closed Sunday for inspection" (The Tri-City News, Feb. 28).

The Editor, I would like to express my thanks to the gentleman who helped when my wife slipped and fell last Friday at the Fremont Village Dollarama store in Port Coquitlam.

M arch 8 is International Women's Day , a celebration of women and all they've achieved. It's also a day to reflect on what challenges they face.

In difficult financial times, it's hard to justify money spent on public art, decorative lighting and plants. But when street upgrades come with increased pedestrian safety as well, these improvements are easier to support.

Editor's note: New Westminster NewsLeader editor Chris Bryan addressed this column to the city of Abbotsford, which has been dealing with homeless issues. Given that the Tri-Cities have issues with homelessness, too, we're sharing the column.

C ome on, Andy. You really want to push International Men's Day? Today? The International Men's Day of which you speak is Nov. 19. Interna-tional Women's Day is tomorrow.

The Editor, Re. "Bailey bridge closed Sunday for inspection" (The Tri-City News, Feb. 28). As an occasional user of this route, I have seen the unnecessary bottleneck that is created by not having a two-lane bridge.