Opinion

Editor, I am responding to the letters berating Bryan Raiser and other councillors who feel that a pay increase is a reasonable request ["Do your job," "Council work a public service," The Chief, April 9].

The Insurance Corp. of British Columbia's (ICBC) chair has a longstanding business relationship with Paragon Gaming Inc., the Las Vegas-based firm that recently inked a deal to build a mega casino in Vancouver, Public Eye has exclusively learned.

Editor, Enough Bryan Raiser! It seems whenever I read the newspaper lately you are at the forefront of trying to implement a salary increase for mayor and councilors ["Council raise defeated," The Chief, March 26].

Interest in food gardening is huge at the moment. Thanks to the 100 Mile Diet, the Slow Food movement, Zero Mile Gardening and an urge for independence in food production, vegetable gardening is the new black.

Editor, I attended the recent meeting of council at which they dealt with applications for community enhancement grants and grants in aid [Grants to focus solely on "essential needs," The Chief, March 26].

Throughout time the egg has been a symbol of fertility, creation and new life. The Pagan cultures celebrated spring equinox with the gift of red-dyed eggs and after eating them they crushed the shells to drive away winter weather.

Dear Editor, Some Canadians have commented on the federal government's new citizenship guide, issued under the auspices of Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, as part of his commitment to promote and strengthen the value of Canadia

Editor, This past week, Bryan Raiser made yet another motion to increase remuneration to council, this time by suggesting that the mayoral remuneration be increased to $60,000 range knowing that, as councillors are supposed to receive 48 per cent of

Easter is a special time for families and friends to get together, to have an Easter egg hunt for the kids and for many attending church on this special day (April 4) is a must. Most churches in our community have special services planned.

For a guy who has been on the district's payroll just short of three months Brian Barnett sure knows how to get our attention. Barnett was hired recently as acting manager of engineering and has over 20 years of experience in the engineering field.