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To the editor: Re: "School board bureaucracy bloated and unnecessary," Feb. 29. Before I put the Courier in the recycling and go on with my day, I just want to say I never thought I'd see such an opinion in print, thought through, and substantiated.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­cops wage hike, city budget no laughing matter

I always enjoy the municipal budget show. It reminds me of when I was a kid and went to the movies; they always started out with cartoons before we got down to the good guys and the bad guys shooting it out.

Remembering Jim Green and his pork pie hat

I'll never forget the first time I met Jim Green.

Letter of the week

To the editor: Re: "Class Notes: Looking for balance," Feb. 17. I was interested to read about [school superintendent] Steve Cardwell's comments regarding year-round schooling: specifically, that there has not been much opposition.

VANDU pro-people, not pro-drugs

To the editor: Re: "Pro-dope VANDU doesn't deserve taxpayer money," Feb. 15 Mark Hasiuk should broaden his understanding of addiction and would do well to read beyond the American-style paradigm of so called "addiction science.

BBC drama combines escapism with nostalgia for compartmentalized social order

Canada enabling class division, income disparity

'Bulldozer' tactics needed to get attention

To the editor: Re: "Belugas languish at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­aquarium," Feb. 22.

Rants: Horses that poop, men who pee and people who don't like umbrellas

Now thats a lot of poop to scoop I hadnt seen them or heard the clopping of iron on the pavement, but I did see a pile of manure on the street in the Bute/Burnaby cul-de-sac and I immediately knew the equestrian police had passed by.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­School Board bureaucracy remains bloated and unnecessary

District employs 3,700 non-teachers for 110 schools

Park board should blame itself over goats

To the editor: Re: "Park board seizes goat from hobby farm," Feb. 15. Park board commissioner Constance Barnes is outraged over the disposal of petting zoo animals. She's incensed with the turn of events.
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