Opinion

To the editor: Re: “ Newsmaker of the Year ,” Dec 12. My faith in the Vancouver Courier is being tested.

Probably not something all you taxpayers across this great city want to hear going into another year: Expect a hike to your taxes. Why? “The trend of costs growing faster than inflation is expected to continue over the next four years and beyond.

Until last year we had never heard of the creepy holiday phenomenon known as Elf on the Shelf, where parents are hoodwinked into hiding a “magical elf” doll around the house so it can supposedly spy on their kids and report back to Santa Claus whethe

It is all but forgotten in the face of the more recent and remarkable municipal election results, which I will get to in a moment.

Dear Mr. Claus, The Harper Government of Canada has learned of your intention to pilot an unlicensed, unconventional aircraft over Canadian territory in the early morning of Dec. 25, 2014.

Re: Letter: Revved up over Chevron cash,” Nov. 28.

To the editor: Re: “Letter: “ Poor job on child poverty story ,” Dec 10.

Aritizia has made their next move for expansion by giving their highly successful Wilfred brand its own distinct identity and space.