Opinion

I came away from last week's public forum on BC-STV in frustration ['STV or STV?" The Chief, May 1]. The audience, myself included, was unable to tackle the biggest of obstacles to moving forward - power politics.

The annual Howe Sound Women's Centre Mother's Day Fundraiser is tomorrow (May 9) from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Cliffside Pub.

I'm stumped. I simply don't see the logic in choosing not to cast a ballot on election day. There's a principle at play here and it's one I think we too easily ignore. Our right to vote is a cornerstone of our democracy.

For the first time in 10 years, the world famous Royal Hudson will pull passengers on the rails between North Vancouver and Squamish. Local residents should listen for the familiar whistle as she steams into Squamish around 10:15 a.m. on May 12.

Now that the fun and Games are rapidly receding in the rearview mirror, how did we do in the Olympic leveraging department? Some downtown watering holes prospered, especially if they had plenty of suds on tap and big screen TVs.

I was amazed at the courage of many of the people who testified before hearings of the Justice and Human Rights Committee in Vancouver last Thursday, April 30.

I attended the STV forum and noticed how the No campaign is focused on pointing out the shortfalls of the STV system - yet I hear no arguments on why our current FPTP system is superior or how keeping it would be beneficial ["STV or no STV?" The Chie

Gardens come with the good, the bad and the ugly. One of the less attractive qualities of gardening is dealing with pests and diseases. Even if your garden consists of pots and window boxes - you too can fall victim to pests and diseases.

Story: If asked what disease kills more women than any other, most people would likely say breast cancer. They'd be wrong - heart disease comes first - but right at a perceptual level: women fear breast cancer like no other disease.

In 1996 the Liberals received 662,000 votes for 42 per cent of the popular vote. The NDP received just 624,400 votes for only 39 per cent of the vote. Yet the NDP formed government. And in 2001 Liberals received 57.