Opinion

The Editor, Re. "School's out but football's on - union head not happy" (The Tri-City News, Sept. 3). As a teacher, I am not a proponent of the BCTF but I must adhere to the union's goals and directions whether or not they are my own.

The Editor, Re. "Clay & Royer to face off in PoMo" (The Tri-City News, Sept. 5).

A re strangers walking up to you this summer to shake hands? Well, that's because they're back - candidates on the hustings for a city hall near you.

The Editor, Re. "Confusion persists over fate of the Evergreen Line name" (The Tri-City News, Aug. 27). I was reading in your paper about the possibility of changing the name of the Evergreen Line. It's about time. The name "Evergreen" is a bad joke.

The Editor, Another disappointing weekend. I want to be back at school . No negotiating appears to have happened over 18 months.

The Editor, Re. "Parents told to keep kids home as labour dispute continues" (The Tri-City News, Sept. 3). Premier Christy Clark's mantra of "families first" is getting a bit tattered.

FACE TO FACE: Is the ALS ice bucket challenge a worthy cause or worthy of ridicule? A disconcerting pattern has developed on social media: a "build it up to knock it down" culture.

FACE TO FACE: Is the ALS ice bucket challenge a worthy cause or worthy of ridicule? S o it falls to me to throw cold water (sorry) on the ALS ice bucket challenge , the philanthropic blockbuster of the last few months.

The Editor, We enjoy many relatively new roads here in the Tri-Cities. But I am worried that we will sacrifice the quality of our roads with the frantic pace of construction. Evergreen Line construction is greatly affecting our streets.

The Editor, Re. "ICBC seeks 5.2% basic rate hike" (The Tri-City News, Aug. 27).