Opinion

To the editor: Re: "Vision Vancouver nabs school board majority, again," Nov. 23. I'm not sure why there is all this focus on the fact that VESTA endorsed Jane Bouey and Al Blakey.

To the editor: Re: "12th & Cambie (Bash and Blame)," Nov. 23. The comments on COPE's results in the Vancouver civic election by Tim Louis lead me to wonder if he lives up to the ethics and principles he expects others to live by.

To the editor: Re: "Letter of the week," Nov. 23. Bruce Levens questioned the wisdom of the VSB's decision to preserve the original heritage school house of Kitchener Elementary.

Complex research dumbed down

Ignoring the political rhetoric that has attached itself to Vancouver's bike lanes as firmly as Lycra on a road cyclist, the fact is we have a very decent cycling infrastructure in this city.

To the editor: Re: Geoff Olson's cartoon, Nov. 9. The cartoon drawn by Mr. Olson shows a Jesus-like person sitting in front of the Occupy Vancouver tents with slogans, facts and quotes connected to this person. I am confused.

The big loser in Vancouver on Saturday night was COPE. The venerable party of the left all but got wiped off the map. It didn't help that they chucked their most popular candidate, David Cadman, in an early nomination battle.

To the editor: Re: 12th & Cambie, "Tax and shift," Nov. 16. So now we know. During the period 2006-2011, while inflation was 11 per cent, business taxes increased 5.51 per cent and residential taxes increased 33.55 per cent.

To the editor: As the new Lord Kitchener school at 25th Avenue and Collingwood Street takes shape, I cannot help but question the wisdom, or lack thereof, of the Vancouver School Board's decision to "preserve" the original old elementary school as a

To the editor: I continue to be frustrated with the ongoing toxic relationship between the school board, the union, the teachers and the government.