Opinion

Make it easy for people to recycle and they will. That's the lesson to be learned from a survey of waste diversion rates published by Metro Vancouver that showed Port Moody and Port Coquitlam at the front of the pack when it comes to recycling.

The Editor, Re. " Hall of a change " (The Tri-City News, April 29). I am disappointed with the decision by Port Moody city council last week to ignore the results of the referendum on a new fire hall.

The Editor, Re. "Moore, Kim no shows at all-candidates' meeting" (The Tri-City News, April 27).

The Editor, Re. "Hall of a change" (The Tri-City News, April 29). Interesting. In its wisdom, Port Moody council has decided that the voice of the apathetic majority is stronger than the voice of democracy.

The Editor, Re. "Hall of a change" (The Tri-City News, April 29). I find it astonishing that after more than a year of planning, at the last minute Port Moody council decided to defeat the bylaw to borrow money to build a new fire hall.

FACE TO FACE: Is 'getting tough on crime' a useful approach for our country? My colleague on the other side of the page has developed the habit of bashing, blaming or otherwise bandying about the name of the United States as a way of adding some grav

FACE TO FACE: Is 'getting tough on crime' a useful approach for our country? In the wake of Alan Schoenborn's recent petition for supervised Starbucks trips and Chimo Pool dips, many of us have responded with justified anger.

The Editor, Re. "Keep bears and dogs safe" (Letters, The Tri-City News, April 13). The Nadort family's experience struck a cord with me as we, too, are nursing our beloved yellow lab back to health after a similar incident recently.

The Editor, Re. "Clash of visions: left vs. right, fed. vs. provincial" (BC Views, The Tri-City News, April 20). I cannot believe that you pay columnist Tom Fletcher to write this kind of stuff.

The Editor, Re. "Another Evergreen delay?" (The Tri-City News, April 22).