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Making killer germs

Last time I went shopping for hand soap, of the two dozen choices before me, only three were not anti-bacterial. We’re in the midst of an anti-microbial genocide right now, “anti-bacterial” is...

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New West Station, drum roll….

The staff report is back about the transit and pedestrian situation at New Westminster Station and how to solve this dangerous situation… and the recommendation is…. drum roll please…. A fence! Wow, I...

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Hydrocarbon detox

Whoever kicks the oil addition first wins. It’s as simple as that. The most recent news out of scientific circles is things are looking worse then originally thought when it comes to climate change. We...

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Rapid transit strip mall… what doesn’t belong?

The rebuilding of Columbia Square will be going to council in a few weeks. After the building which housed London Drugs began to sink a few years ago the lot has remained vacant. We’ve known for a...

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Ding, ding, ding, goes the smart card

While the debate on turnstiles continues, if it’s economical to spend $150 million in capital costs and $10 million per year in operating costs to recover less than $5 million in lost revenue, there’s...

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Einstein, who?

The Province decided to butcher my letter this morning. I actually would have preferred they not run it at all rather than the trimming down it suffered. In my mind the edits removed the most important...

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Newspapers in the digital age

I’ve canceled my Vancouver Province subscription; it’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while as that I knew I was most certainly not getting hard hitting news by subscribing to that paper. In...

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HST, good idea, bad implementation

The idea of a harmonized sales tax in itself is a good one. One set of rules, one set of paperwork for business, an easier understanding for the public of what is and is not taxed. At face value it...

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Proposed Translink fare increase

The Translink Commissioner is looking for feedback on the proposed fare increase: http://translinkcommission.org/html/what_s_new.html Here’s my two cents I sent in. I’d encourage others to write as...

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DTES Local Area Plan – Transit Needs

For the record, my letter to mayor and council regarding the DTES Local Area Plan draft report. Mayor and Council, While overall the DTES Local Area Plan looks good, the area I believe needs more...

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