Opinion

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.

After a 2011/'12 school year fraught with tension and concern, the coming one will be a blessing.

C anadian consumers are heading south for an overnight stay and shopping to take advantage of new cross-border allowances and the high dollar.

By Jordan Bateman What was once a simple sewer, water and garbage disposal utility has become a bureaucratic, democratically unaccountable spending machine. It's time to move the Metro Vancouver Regional District back to basics.

W hat's your favourite thing about the PNE? In preparation for this week's column, I put that question to several of my friends and colleagues. While most of them mentioned a ride or an attraction, one friend came back with a somewhat obscure answer.

T he PNE: the punctuation of the dog days of an idyllic Vancouver summer; warm memories of youthful pilgrimages. The rides, the midway, the roller coaster, the buildings, the barns, the barkers, the huge map of B.C.

The Editor, The Riverview Hospital grounds are historic sites and must be preserved. In this context, the heritage conversation is a must not an option.

The Editor, Regarding your Aug. 1 editorial, not only should medical marijuana be made available to patients in need, but adult recreational use should be regulated.