| OPINION |
Business
hit by strike crossfire
TransLink chair George Puil, the organ grinder in this transit
dispute, is back on the scene again and has managed to trip up
a couple of his monkeys.
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When
it comes to miracle cures, it’s buyer beware
"Strauss Heart Drops Cure Heart Disease," boasted
the ad in a recent Courier. "For the past two decades,
this revolutionary new herbal product has been curing all
manner of heart disease, with no exceptions (italics
mine)."
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Observations
on the morning SUV dance
In the street where I walk my son to school, I’ve noticed an
interesting and previously unreported "tribal
supremacy" dance.
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Quiet
places for summer
Last night, I had a dream that legions of lawn-mowing,
leaf-blowing, hedge-trimming zealots were pursuing me into the
ocean.
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Wacky
Japanese dote on circuit board dogs
Long-time readers should by now be well aware that a lot
of weird things happen in Asia—things that go a long way to
help perpetuate the myth of the Mysterious East.
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| LETTERS |
Stratas
only as good as members
The article on condos ("Strata strife," June 17)
says that the Strata Property Act states that strata councils
were to "act in the best interests of the strata
corporation—or risk losing their homes and assets if
sued."
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Turn
down music
We had the opportunity to walk to Kerrisdale village with
guests from Qualicum Beach whom we hadn’t seen in four years
and lunched at our favourite Japanese restaurant yesterday.
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Park
‘activists’ dope-dealing bums
It’s always interesting to see what the Grandview-Woodland
Area Council has to say about the policing centre in Grandview
Park.
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Noise
pollution killing squirrels, driving city residents squirrely
Recent letters regarding "Noise booklet no solution for
residents," June 20, highlight the Third World noise
conditions many Vancouver residents experience every day of
the year.
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Expensive
dumping will cut waste
As one of the public who feels that recycling should be free,
I think there is a relatively simple solution to the reality
that it is not free.
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