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EDITORIAL: Just park Coquitlam's $2.7M 'performance plaza'

EDITORIAL: Just park Coquitlam's $2.7M 'performance plaza'

Our view: Coquitlam council and staff have not provided sufficient evidence a planned 900-seat 'performance plaza' in Town Centre Park will be used enough to justify the estimated $2.7-million cost.
LETTER: Warnings won’t do for owners of dogs

LETTER: Warnings won’t do for owners of dogs

How disappointing to see the much needed dog bylaw blitz being turned into a joke. It is now a “lighthearted campaign” focused on education.
LETTER: Vote on MLA pay?

LETTER: Vote on MLA pay?

Seeing as Premier Christy Clark seems content to let the voters make the big decisions for her, such as on the transit plebiscite, let’s hope she continues this trend.
LETTER: Fruit trees, close to a playground? Really?

LETTER: Fruit trees, close to a playground? Really?

I walk along the Pitt River dike just about every day and have seen huge changes within the past couple of years.
Editorial: Smoke but no apocalypse

Editorial: Smoke but no apocalypse

Salmon are a better indicator of climate change and the future than a summer of wildfires
EDITORIAL: Bad idea doesn't lead to good policy

EDITORIAL: Bad idea doesn't lead to good policy

Transit referendum 'No' vote was highly-anticipated without TransLink revamp, so a lot of money was wasted for naught
EDITORIAL: Bill C-377 an un-Canadian attack on unions

EDITORIAL: Bill C-377 an un-Canadian attack on unions

Bill C-377 is a Conservative private member's bill that is attempting to eviscerate privacy rules for unions and employee associations while other groups are protected.
LETTER: Easier to sell city land than to spend less $

LETTER: Easier to sell city land than to spend less $

The Editor, Re. “Get the most out of city land, says Lahti” (The Tri-City News, June 26) plus “PoCo staffing costs are down” and “$1M more in salaries for Port Moody” (June 24).
LETTER: Mr. Kinder has plenty of cash for Coquitlam

LETTER: Mr. Kinder has plenty of cash for Coquitlam

The Editor, Re. “City looks to Kinder to cover some costs” (The Tri-City News, June 26).
EDITORIAL: Who killed the neighbourhood school?

EDITORIAL: Who killed the neighbourhood school?

Schools are getting larger and further away, a situation which poses questions for parents