Opinion

Whether people own goldfish, cats or parakeets, many derive an intense amount of joy from having pets in their lives. Dogs are no exception but some of man's best friends get a harder time than others.

The Editor, Voters are not stupid but I wager that most of them haven't spent much time studying how cities with a good to great transit system (relative to the population of the town) finance their transit systems.

Better late than never is one way of viewing Coquitlam's proposed regulations to prevent erosion during high rainfall events on new development projects in the city.

Premier Christy Clark didn't win a seat in time to join her 48 fellow BC Liberal MLAs in the legislature for the summer session she ordered up. By the time the byelection in Westside-Kelowna is certified by Elections B.C.

The Editor, Re. "'They have killed it,' says shelter backer" (The Tri-City News, July 10). This is complete and utter BS.

Earlier this week, Coquitlam city council voted to waste taxpayer money yet again.

K udos to Coquitlam city council for Monday's decision against accepting extended leaves of absence and opting instead for byelections to replace councillors - now MLAs - Linda Reimer and Selina Robinson. Well done, council, you got it right.

The Editor, I was walking my puppy down Fernway Street on Heritage Mountain in Port Moody on June 27 at about 8 p.m. when a coyote came up from behind and attacked my dog by the neck.

The Editor, I simply cannot understand the mentality of someone who would do this, especially in an area known for bear activity.

The Editor, With the recent, not-to-mention forthcoming, byelections at various levels of government, the problem of painfully low voter turnout returns to the fore.