Opinion

Re: “Foolish not to learn from other major cities,” April 1.

Re: “Plebiscite participation difficult to predict,” March 27.

I went for a stroll Monday to see what all the fuss was about regarding some movie star hunk/heartthrob and the shutting down of the Georgia viaduct for a 20 th Century Fox production.

We’re going to come right out and say it. We don’t like Easter. Sure, we enjoy the extra day off (or two if you work for the government or some other socialist employer). But as far as holidays go, Easter is the worst.

As of press time, the Tories’ “Anti-terrorism Act” is going through a clause-by-clause review in Parliamentary committee. The feds have been blindsided by criticism of Bill C-51 from media commentators, academics and the Canadian Bar Association.

Of course a government is going to run into problems when it comes to computer upgrades. The systems are so complex and vital, that’s just a given.

Re: “Stanley Park causeway to get $7M bike lanes,” March 25.

Re: “Samaritans’ actions show Strathcona’s spirit,” April 1.

Wait a sec, here … Mayor Gregor Robertson and Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan in the same press release? Say it isn’t so. A leftover April Fool’s joke, maybe? Or, perhaps one of them lost a bet. I’ll get to the release in a few paragraphs.

How long can you go without water? You could probably survive a few weeks without water for cooking. If you stopped washing, the threat to your life might only come from people who can’t stand the smell.