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Indian restaurant awning a welcomed change

To the editor: Re: "Indian restaurant stares down city hall over facade," March 16.

Letters of the Week

To the editor: Re: "Deceptive Conservatives have lost people's consent," March 8.

RANTS: Treat the homeless with better respect

Dont think youre doing a favour for the homeless I dont know if its because they are lazy or stupid or both. To all the people who just leave their garbage, TVs and old mattress beside the dumpster you are not doing anyone a favour.

Election spending reform unlikely in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­anytime soon

Dont hold your breath waiting for the provincial government to make substantial changes to municipal election financing regulations. Ida Chong, the minister responsible for such things, has promised change in time for the 2014 municipal election.

UBC rakes in big money within education racket

Feed the beast till it grows old and dies. Last Friday, George Abbott, B.C. education minister, took off to China.

letters of the week

To the editor: Naturally one laments the passing of the Playhouse, but amidst all the calls for government intervention, does no one stop to ask: why has attendance been so low in the past few years? Does no one remember how angry theatre-goers were

City's facade fight a tad hypocritical

To the editor: Re: "Indian restaurant stares down city hall over facade," March 16. Good luck to Mr. Reza on his scrap with the city's planning department over the new facade of his restaurant.

Son's legacy gives back to Outward Bound teens

Gibsons resident Judy Lynne diplomatically describes her late son Neil Falkner as "not the easiest teenager." She says her son struggled after she and his father separated, which is when Neil began to act out.

Laughter is good-keep the statues

To the editor: Re: "Central Park-Just for laughs," March 21. Here's my thumb's up for the park board's permanently keeping the statue of the laughing, thigh-thumping guys. Laughter is always good, positive and there can never be enough of it.

Letters of the week

To the editor Re: "Theatre director laments Playhouse's passing," March 14. It's time we declared British Columbia a have-not province. According to StatsCan, B.C. has the lowest provincial per capita funding for the arts in Canada.
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