Opinion

A n anti-cellphone rant made by Louis C.K. on the Conan show has been making the rounds online.

The Editor, A visit to last Sunday's Ioco Ghost Town Day resurrected a past lifestyle that many of us will never know. Visitors were greeted with the sights, sounds and even the smells of an old company townsite on Burrard Inlet.

The Editor, Re. "Is cross-border shopping un-Canadian or understandable?" Who is at fault here? The Canadian government increased the duty-free exemption and this encouraged people to go to the U.S. to shop.

The Editor, Re. "Is the TransLink referendum pure democracy or pure politics?" (Face to Face, The Tri-City News, Oct. 4).

Is the world a safer place for kids since Port Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd killed herself on Oct. 10, 2012 after posting that heart-wrenching video seen around the world? No, but we have learned a few things since.

The Editor, On Friday, Sept. 6 at about 5:30 p.m. on Reeve Street in Port Coquitlam, near the entrance to Gates Park, my wife, Ellen, who suffers with Parkinson's disease, had a fall.

It's no secret that the Tri-Cities are, at times, an incredibly difficult and frustrating place in which to drive. There are regular traffic tie-ups, the train crossings at Westwood Street and slowdowns from construction.

A ndy, you're being a bit naive. You actually think the purpose of the TransLink referendum is to serve democracy? Ha! The TransLink referendum has only one purpose: to camouflage yet another government tax increase.

The Editor, Re: "Is cross-border shopping un-Canadian or understandable?" (Face to Face, The Tri-City News, Sept. 27). I am with Face to Face columnist Jim Nelson. My love for my country shouldn't cost twice the price.

E very year, local governments in Canada spend 2.6 billion tax dollars managing 34 million tonnes of garbage.