Opinion

Re: “Locking up love locations,” July 8.

On a trip a while back through Washington State, I stopped at a gas station to use the washroom. The paper towel dispenser displayed a warning in large red lettering: “MANAGEMENT NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE USING DISPENSER.

You can knock off all the TransLink executives you want, but it won’t do a darned thing to fix the two major problems facing the regional transit authority.

In case you haven’t noticed, finding organic skincare or make up can be a challenge. Most makeup products are piled with preservatives and emulsifiers that are actually harmful for you.

Death to the leaf blower! I had a close encounter with a leaf blower the other day, and it caused me to almost become murderous. So unfortunately, my rant cannot be short and (bitter) sweet because I’m really pissed-off and full of hot air.

Some of you may have read my story last week where I gave you a heads-up that Vancouver’s homeless count conducted in March saw a slight drop in the number of people living on the street.

When an assassin killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914, no one called it the start of the First World War. That happened years later, after the implications, consequences and scale of the response could be assessed. It’s often the way.

Average snowpack is the lowest in 31 years

Last Sunday I went for a drive along the Drive. My destination was a triangular property at Commercial Drive and Venables Street where a controversial development is attracting considerable debate within the Grandview-Woodland community.