Opinion

School District 43 is embarking on an ambitious plan to sell off land assets to raise money for new schools.

Tanya Lee, 26, grew up in Coquitlam, where she attended Hillcrest middle school and Centennial secondary, and where her family still lives.

After 31 years and millions of dollars raised, you might think the Terry Fox Run would have run out of steam.

FACE TO FACE: Here's a crazy idea: free transit. Would that work? L ike a true socialist, my colleague opposite is always on the lookout for a free ride.

FACE TO FACE: Here's a crazy idea: free transit. Would that work? M etro Vancouver should consider moving toward a free public transit system. I know, I know, it sounds way too Scandinavian.

Hang in there. That's what Port Mann Highway 1 project officials are asking drivers to do in the coming weeks as key components of the Cape Horn interchange and bridge approach are put into place.

With a provincial election less than a year away, B.C. politics have understandably been dominating the news agenda. But a large federal issue is looming and Tri-City residents, especially those living in Port Coquitlam, will want to pay attention.

FACE TO FACE: If Parti Quebecois wants cash, should Canada let Quebec go? I think I'm part of a growing number of Canadians who are ready to say "Au revoir" to la Belle Provence .

FACE TO FACE: If Parti Quebecois wants cash, should Canada let Quebec go? P auline Marois' sovereigntist Parti Quebecois will likely win next week's Quebec provincial election. "Oh, really?" say most of us. "Merde," spits my melting-pot colleague.

The Editor, Re. "Pressure's on to develop" (The Tri-City News, Aug. 24). The word "parking" was mentioned several times in the article about Evergreen Line proposals.