Opinion

The Editor, Re. "Fed bear is now a dead bear" (The Tri-City News, Aug. 5). I'll keep this letter short and to the point. Attention Tri-City residents: I'm sick and tired of having the same simple message ignored week after week.

FACE TO FACE: Should arts groups continue to get federal tax dollars? "I'll get the barn. You get the gang together and we'll put on a show!" Thus emoted a pre-teen Mickey Rooney to Judy Garland in Babes on Broadway .

The Editor , Re. "Green Party gets lost in static over smart meters" (BC Views, The Tri-City News, Aug. 3). Columnist Tom Fletcher is correct: The 2009 BC Greens' platform had a timeline that included hydro smart metering by 2012.

FACE TO FACE: Should arts groups continue to get federal tax dollars? When people of a certain social and economic class talk about "the arts," they often speak in hushed and reverent tones more suited to the interior of a church.

The Editor, Re. "605 signatures versus 2 votes" (Letters, The Tri-City News, July 29).

The topic at many a barbecue and around a few campfires this summer will certainly be the harmonized sales tax - at least it better be.

Is Taiwan part of China or an independent region unto itself? There is much political debate and widely divergent opinions about this question.

The Editor, To Green Scene columnist Elaine Golds ( right ): Congratulations. Your articles about the environment are so in-depth. You keep us informed about the past, the present and the future. My admiration goes far beyond what words can say. F.

Congratulations to homeless advocates who are thinking outside of the box.

The Editor, Port Moody: great gag but your forgot to take down the signs after April Fool's Day! I like the way you guys think. Making Gatensbury hill a bike route? It's a classic "gotcha.