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To the editor: Re: "Letter of the week," Nov. 25. Tim Louis does not begin to deserve all the blame and maligning that he is responsible for COPE's near extinction in the Nov. 19 civic election.

To the editor: Re: "Explosion of disability 'welfare' crippling the Downtown Eastside," Nov. 30. Mark Hasiuk confuses cause and symptoms when he argues for tightening access to disability benefits, which he blames for promoting poverty.

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To the editor: Re: "The next Yaletown?" Nov. 25. Wow! I am blown away by Courier headlines. The next Yaletown? Marpole doesn't have a coffee shop or restaurant open past 10 p.m. except Denny's at Marine and Cambie.

To the editor: As a born-and-raised Vancouverite, I have voted in every municipal election, but I hate the at-large system. It's an annoying system where I have to vote for a "laundry list of candidates.

Disability cases spike 247 per cent in 11 years

To the editor: Re: "Hoop Scoop," Nov. 21 (online). Great to see the addition of Steve Anderson to the online sports section. He is a well respected coach and community volunteer and he will bring a lot to your paper.

Terminator needed for speculators

I received a sad email from a reader who said her son Terry passed away in March 2010, a few days shy of his 28th birthday. Linda Richardson described losing a child as "one of the most painful experiences a parent can endure.

Nothing brings about a sense of vindication more than a good win. Nothing ignites bouts of recrimination like a loss. And as the results of last week's civic election begin to unwind, we are being served large dollops of both.