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EDITORIAL: Money well spent

EDITORIAL: Money well spent

In difficult financial times, it's hard to justify money spent on public art, decorative lighting and plants. But when street upgrades come with increased pedestrian safety as well, these improvements are easier to support.
COLUMN: Neighbour's advice on helping homeless and city

COLUMN: Neighbour's advice on helping homeless and city

Editor's note: New Westminster NewsLeader editor Chris Bryan addressed this column to the city of Abbotsford, which has been dealing with homeless issues. Given that the Tri-Cities have issues with homelessness, too, we're sharing the column.
NELSON: The differences are still great

NELSON: The differences are still great

C ome on, Andy. You really want to push International Men's Day? Today? The International Men's Day of which you speak is Nov. 19. Interna-tional Women's Day is tomorrow.
Find a bridge solution

Find a bridge solution

The Editor, Re. "Bailey bridge closed Sunday for inspection" (The Tri-City News, Feb. 28). As an occasional user of this route, I have seen the unnecessary bottleneck that is created by not having a two-lane bridge.
Nice school, but....

Nice school, but....

The Editor, Re. "Protection, just in case, for new Moody middle" (The Tri-City News, Feb. 28). I am impressed by the beauty of the proposed new Moody middle school, as shown in the illustration on page A4 of your Feb. 28 issue.
EDITORIAL: Fix transit for our seniors

EDITORIAL: Fix transit for our seniors

The last 60 years of transportation design have been about getting young, mobile people to work. Now may be the time to find a way to make transportation safer and more usable for seniors.
RADIA: Pay bills before 'luxury' items

RADIA: Pay bills before 'luxury' items

O ur mayors and councils like to complain about not having enough money. We often hear them pleading to provincial and federal governments for more dollars or new taxing powers.
EDITORIAL: Extra, extra

EDITORIAL: Extra, extra

Civic elections have the poorest voter turnouts of all levels of government in Canada.
NELSON: Art enriches our public spaces

NELSON: Art enriches our public spaces

P ort Coquitlam unveiled its centennial art project Monday at city hall. It was sculpted from a 100-year-old silver maple tree and sits above the reception desk. It's public art and, yes, it's paid for by the hardworking taxpayers of Port Coquitlam.
Think carefully about Port Coquitlam rec centre expansion

Think carefully about Port Coquitlam rec centre expansion

The Editor, Re. "PoCo willing to pay for rec centre" (The Tri-City News, Feb. 19).