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COLUMN: Distracted driving is a 'societal addiction'

COLUMN: Distracted driving is a 'societal addiction'

I was watching some old video footage of the drag races they used to hold out at the Boundary Bay airport years ago. Among many great old memories, I was listening to the announcer as he was describing the scene at the staging line.
EDITORIAL: Cut trustee pay

EDITORIAL: Cut trustee pay

Sometimes, hindsight is a great teacher.
Don't tax Legions

Don't tax Legions

The Editor, Re. "Decision on PoCo Legion tax exemption may be just first" (The Tri-City News, Oct. 17). The city of Port Coquitlam's tax exemption for the Royal Canadian Legion is a step in the right direction. Now, our MPs should take the next step.
Traffic calming making Ioco Road more dangerous

Traffic calming making Ioco Road more dangerous

The Editor, I'm not sure what the idea is with the new traffic calming construction on Ioco Road in Port Moody but it is far more dangerous there now than it has ever was before. I've lived in the area for over 30 years and take Ioco road daily.
Democracy can be a messy business

Democracy can be a messy business

The Editor, Re. "Want a smarter government? Focus it" (As I See It, Opinion, The Tri-City News, Oct. 10). If all government's goals were economic, then devolving most functions to the marketplace would be a logical step.
EDITORIAL: Close to home

EDITORIAL: Close to home

There is no wall separating the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, and the villages of Anmore and Belcarra.
The yearly miracle of the salmon

The yearly miracle of the salmon

The Editor, Soon, we will be able to view the spectacle of tens of thousands of salmon returning to local streams and rivers to deposit the next generation among the gravel and then perish in the fast-flowing waters.
Port Moody letter writer defends Royers

Port Moody letter writer defends Royers

The Editor, Re. "Negative results if PoMo opts for four years of 'Royer Rule'" (Letters, The Tri-City News, Oct. 10) .
COLUMN: Workers are not the problem at city halls

COLUMN: Workers are not the problem at city halls

In response to Tom Fletcher's BC Views column published in The Tri-City News on Oct. 1 and headlined "Province looks at big numbers at B.C.
Listen to the council and mayoral candidates in Port Moody

Listen to the council and mayoral candidates in Port Moody

The Editor, Re. "Negative results if PoMo opts for four years of 'Royer Rule'" (Letters, The Tri-City News, Oct. 10). I was astounded when I read Mr. Peacock's brash and unsubstantiated statements about Gaetan and Zoe Royer .