Opinion

The Editor, With great community pride last year, I loved to see the mural the artist Todd Polich created with students at Birchland elementary school in Port Coquitlam.

The Editor, Re. "Donation limits were early topic for committee" (Letters, The Tri-City News, March 25). I am writing to correct some misinformation.

Who knew that 100 years after alcohol was briefly prohibited in B.C.

The Editor, In introducing Bill 11 last week, Education Minister Peter Fassbender stated, when that its purpose is to create a "standard of accountability" for teachers. He and the people in his ministry have obviously not talked to any teachers.

A ccording to Vancouver's Greenest City Action Plan, personal vehicle use accounts for 32% of the city's greenhouse gas emissions. As well, 70.8% of Metro Vancouver residents - myself included - commute to work in a personal vehicle.

The Editor, Re. "Planners sought for R'view" (The Tri-City News, March 27).

The Editor, Re. "Coq. budgets big $$ for beetle damage" (The Tri-City News, March 25). It appears Coquitlam city council has erroneously labelled the humble chafer beetle as a villainous pest.

D oor-to-door mail service is about to go the way of the dodo bird, and along with it a sense of safety and security. Canada Post has said it can't afford to deliver door-to-door anymore and needs to come up with an alternative model for snail mail.

The Editor, There has been a great deal of discussion about closing Burrard Thermal. Port Moody Coun. Rick Glumac recently made a good presentation explaining the folly of such a move.

M y wife and I moved to Vancouver seven years ago. We were drawn to the beautiful natural setting, the friendly people, great neighbourhoods and better economic opportunities. We live in Port Moody with our two young children.