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Remember utility rate hikes when you vote in November

Remember utility rate hikes when you vote in November

The Editor, I have just received notification of the 2011 Coquitlam utility rate increases along with a pamphlet outlining reasons for the increases.
NELSON: Bullying bullies just won't work

NELSON: Bullying bullies just won't work

FACE TO FACE:B.C. was painted pink Wednesday, but not the Face to Face columnists. Why? Ididn't wear pink on Wednesday. Even my usually reactionary colleague refused. He, too, thinks Pink Shirt Day is counterproductive.
Hike hit-and-run penalties & require reflective vests

Hike hit-and-run penalties & require reflective vests

The Editor, Re. "10 charges in women's deaths" (The Tri-City News, Feb. 23). The tragic deaths of two young women last Saturday in Coquitlam - at night, struck by a hit and run driver - should lead to changes so they did not die in vain.
O'NEILL: Pink Shirt Day is mass-marketed mumbo jumbo

O'NEILL: Pink Shirt Day is mass-marketed mumbo jumbo

FACE TO FACE: B.C. was painted pink Wednesday, but not the Face to Face columnists. Why? They say that brown is the new black. Next year, black will undoubtedly be the new brown, and all the fashionistas will have to change their wardrobes yet again.
Billboards? Not a problem

Billboards? Not a problem

The Editor, Re. "Board to fears" (Opinion, The Tri-City News, Feb. 18). What a ridiculous comparison to make, saying looking at a billboard is as distracting as talking or texting on a phone while driving.
EDITORIAL: Premier Campbell - good or bad?

EDITORIAL: Premier Campbell - good or bad?

On some fronts, outgoing Premier Gordon Campbell was a progressive reformer.
COLUMN: Where's the touch in digital conversation?

COLUMN: Where's the touch in digital conversation?

It seems there is no end to the nuances of social networking. The latest revelation to blossom upon my awareness involves the phenomenon of texting, or more to the point, the etiquette of same.
EDITORIAL: What a waste

EDITORIAL: What a waste

You might as well get used to recycling your food waste and soiled paper because, soon, you may be fined if you don't.
Just try driving the speed limit

Just try driving the speed limit

The Editor, It is not uncommon these days to read about some tragic automobile accident that has been caused or partly caused by speeding. We read that the police are planning on enforcing traffic laws and this is good.
Thanks for fundraising help

Thanks for fundraising help

The Editor, This is my 33rd year fundraising for Variety the Children's Charity. After working hard all year, I made my big presentation at Variety's successful Telethon last Sunday, where they brought in more than $7 million.