Opinion

City makeover will cost untold millions

To the editor: Re: "Home sick," July 8. I am not involved in addiction recovery in any way, but I can recognize shoddy journalism.

To the editor: Re: "Vandals set fire to steps, school installs deterrent," July 6. Vandalism appears to be a fact of life today in Vancouver.

To the editor: I am the founder and director of an unfunded recovery house in Vancouver and have been in operation for 20 years. I read Mark Hasiuk's story about recovery houses and just wanted to say how much I enjoyed it.

To the editor: Re: "Mayor doesn't deserve councillor's 'insane' attacks," Letters, July 6. Courier letter writer Kathryn Saniuk protests that "Nobody could have foreseen what happened after the Canucks lost." I disagree.

Corporate 'cool hunters' appropriate trends

Welcome to the Christy Clark Show now broadcasting from Victoria. And, if it is a new day, Christy has a new opinion, which may differ from yesterdays opinion. But what the heck, thats the talk show business.

To the editor: Re: "Courier health column 'pompous, esoteric, patronizing," July 6. Courier letter writer Graham Rudd is, in my opinion, completely correct in his assessment of the Courier's "health" column.

To the editor: It is upsetting to find a letter maligning Dr. Davidicus Wong. The derogatory remarks about this wonderful, caring and wise doctor are unwarranted. Such an insightful and inspiring columnist does not deserve to be denigrated.

To the editor: I would add the word pretentious. Reading Wong's column is like eating blotting paper, so I don't do it any more. Come on now, the Courier must be able to afford a better writer than Wong. Thelma Dickman, Vancouver