Letters

Much of B.C. is abuzz with the news of a possible minority government, with the BC Greens newly-gained caucus holding the balance of power. Speculation about who might gain that support, whether it leads to a majority after all…

Re: Time for excuses on opioid crisis is over ( Progress letters, May 10 ).

Every election offers each of us the unique opportunity to directly participate in the democratic process with the opportunity to vote. Each one of us has the right to make their voice heard at the ballot box in order to choose their representation for the office.

I would like to respond to a letter to the editor from last month: “ Medical voices not the only ones that count in safe injection debate .”

How’s everyone loving this new green waste?

Re: Election Campaign is Hardly Inspiring

The overdose observed by a father and his child was very difficult for them to witness. (See story, page 3.) The fact is however, that this shooting up in our downtown is an everyday occurrence and this behavior is witnessed by the RCMP regularly.

Sometimes something unexpectedly wonderful happens that affects us profoundly. We want to share with everyone such an occasion when we were the beneficiaries of a Good Samaritan. On April 11th we discovered that we had a bulge in our left front tire and were advised to take the vehicle to OK Tire. Upon further re-examination by Paul, it was determined that the back tire (driver side) also had a bulge. We arranged to have the tires replaced the following day.

On April 21 and 22, the Chilliwack BC Registered Music Teachers Association hosted world famous composer Christopher Norton from the UK.

The National Energy Board (NEB) released its project recommendation report for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project nearly one year ago. It was approved by the Government of Canada on November 29th, 2016, subject to 157 conditions imposed by the NEB.