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LETTER: We can’t trade off anymore estuary land for port expansion

Economic development must be carried out with environmental values in mind

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BY THE BAY: Bird migration on now

Bird migration opportunities aplenty await those patient birdwatchers in South Delta

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EDITORIAL: Our political system is broken when half don’t vote

If the system is broken, why not save some money and shut it down

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UNCOMMON SENSE: Long-form census offers no benefit

Good public policy is for the public good and not just for some individuals or groups

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CHIEF CHATS: Parenting is not a popularity contest

Parenting comes in many forms. Unfortunately, my children did not arrive with an easy reference guide.

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EDITORIAL: Electoral reform needs another look

For the first time since 2001, the voters of B.C. won’t be asked to consider reforming how we run our elections in this province.

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UNCOMMON SENSE: Proper arts funding long overdue

B.C. voters will soon go to election stations to select a new government, and if the polls are to be believed it will be an NDP one.

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LETTER: Get out and vote!

I urge Delta South voters to do the right thing on Tuesday. Get out and vote!

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Liberals are best answer for BC's future

BC Local News - Monday May 6, 2013

Contributor urges careful consideration from voters before ballots are cast

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EDITORIAL: The future of B.C. is in our hands

The electorate are to be the employers of the politicians vying for office

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UNCOMMON SENSE: Bus funding should be tied to need

For a community of Delta's size and sparse density a different formula for bus funding is needed

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UNCOMMON SENSE: Do androids dream of electric cars?

As electric cars become more affordable, more consumers will get behind the wheel

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EDITORIAL: Province to blame for SD37 woes

The province holds the keys to funding education, not the school districts

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EDITORIAL: ALR needs to refocus

The agricultural industry evolved greatly in the past 40 years, as have public priorities, and the ALR needs to evolve as well

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UNCOMMON SENSE: We can’t afford to pay teachers more

Now that the wage freeze for teachers is over, the province will begin negotiating again for a long-term agreement to provide labour peace.

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LETTER: Liberals not liberal at all

True, the B.C. Liberals have been written off for dead by many ‘professionals,’ and I must admit that I like the way that sounds.

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BY THE BAY: Breeding season for local herons

A stalking heron is the epitome of stealth. It stands perfectly still, eyes focused intently, enormous bill poised, ready.

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Uncommon Sense: Public opinion at odds with euthanasia laws

Doctor-assisted suicide in Canada still isn't legal, but it certainly should be

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COLUMN: Police reach out to those with mental illness

Community Health Intervention Program created with a vision to avoid criminalizing people who need medical rather than police attention

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EDITORIAL: Politicians to blame for low voter turnout

Talk of changing the manner in which we vote in an effort to increase voter turnout misses the point

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