Opinion

The Editor, While it is true that some homeowners waste water by using drinking water to wash driveways and sidewalks - and certainly those automatic sprinklers that operate even when it is raining are irresponsible - most of us are respectful of the

The Editor, Re. "No way to reduce when building mega houses" (Letters, The Tri-City News, March 4) and "Leave existing areas alone" (March 6).

S chool trustees across B.C., including those in School District 43, must be scratching their heads at their premier's apparent lack of awareness about what's going on in their schools and administration offices.

The Editor, Re. "City has to act on too large houses" (Letters, The Tri-City News, Feb. 25). We in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody do not have to have more monster houses built in our neighbourhoods.

The Editor, Re. "PoCo graffiti fine increase?" (The Tri-City News, Feb. 27).

The kids are generally alright in Fraser North, which includes School District 43, but there are currents of trouble beneath the happy exterior. And the biggest concern is how our teen girls are doing.

The Editor, Recently, I received some marketing material from our local Conservative MP. It has caused me to imagine what I might expect from him and his party as we move closer to the federal election later this year.

The Editor, Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore and friends, unions and business are all in favour of transportation Improvement for Metro Vancouver and the 0.5% increase in the sales tax to pay for it.

The Editor, A letter to Mayor Richard Stewart and Coquitlam council: As I type this letter, developers are building another monster house in our neighbourhood, two lots away.

R ealtors, prospective home buyers and sellers, and others can stop hoping that B.C.'s property transfer tax (PTT) will be discontinued. It's never going to happen.