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Letters Feb. 26: Give city staff credit; conflating racism and criticism; access to parks

Letters Feb. 26: Give city staff credit; conflating racism and criticism; access to parks

City planning staff know more than we do Re: 鈥淐lover Point should be open to all,鈥 editorial, Feb. 24. Thank goodness I didn鈥檛 vote for the Times 91原创 last municipal 颅election.
Letters Feb. 25: Paying for parking at regional parks; madness at Clover Point

Letters Feb. 25: Paying for parking at regional parks; madness at Clover Point

Parking at regional parks should remain free A visit to a regional park is always an uplifting experience, and the role of our parks in our mental and physical health has become clearer to us during the past year than perhaps than ever before.
Letters Feb. 24: Half-dose vaccination; Sir John A.'s statue removal; speculation tax inequities

Letters Feb. 24: Half-dose vaccination; Sir John A.'s statue removal; speculation tax inequities

A half-dose now would be better Health Minister Adrian Dix says 10 per cent of eligible people should be vaccinated by the end of March.
Letters Feb. 23: Stop Goose blame game; drug use dangers; decline of Beacon Hill

Letters Feb. 23: Stop Goose blame game; drug use dangers; decline of Beacon Hill

Goose a multi-use trail, so stop the blame game Re: 鈥淭rail-widening great, but let鈥檚 start with etiquette,鈥 commentary, Feb. 18.
Letters Feb. 20: Clarity on Games bid; costs of cancel culture; Galloping Goose traffic

Letters Feb. 20: Clarity on Games bid; costs of cancel culture; Galloping Goose traffic

Plebiscite, plebiscite, plebiscite before Games Re: 鈥淗osting 2026 Games will bring major benefits to B.C.,鈥 commentary, Feb. 17. We neither support or oppose the region hosting any mega sporting event such as the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Letters Feb. 19: Cost of Games; neighbourhood snow hero; cyclists and bike lanes

Letters Feb. 19: Cost of Games; neighbourhood snow hero; cyclists and bike lanes

No such thing as free Games venues I read with interest David Black鈥檚 commentary about the possible hosting of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. It was interesting to note that he wants the B.C. and federal governments to provide money for this venture.
Letters Feb. 18: Cancel culture hypocrisy; container-housing village

Letters Feb. 18: Cancel culture hypocrisy; container-housing village

Warning of cancel culture is hypocritical Re: 鈥淲hy cancel culture threatens our basic freedoms,鈥 editorial, Feb. 13.
Letters Feb. 17: Snow clearing (or not); bike-lane priority; advertising ICBC

Letters Feb. 17: Snow clearing (or not); bike-lane priority; advertising ICBC

James Bay bus stops were not cleared Seniors were left without bus service for two days and on Monday, nothing was done to clear the bus stops in James Bay. The same happened in 2019.
Letters Feb. 16: Drug-crisis solution; downtown labyrinth; council鈥檚 spending priorities

Letters Feb. 16: Drug-crisis solution; downtown labyrinth; council鈥檚 spending priorities

A simple solution to the drug problem Re: 鈥淧rovince urges decriminalizing; overdose deaths hit record high,鈥 Feb. 12. Several years ago the Times 91原创 published a letter I wrote, offering a solution to the drug problem.
Letters Feb. 13: Museum CEO showed leadership; car-free Clover Point; unsubtle ageism

Letters Feb. 13: Museum CEO showed leadership; car-free Clover Point; unsubtle ageism

Museum CEO showed leadership I met Jack Lohman shortly after he arrived at the Royal B.C. Museum. At the time, I was chair of First Peoples Cultural Council.