Letters

I recently observed a disturbing scene at a local preschool. A little boy was left to cry at the preschool door for the better part of the twohour program.

The newest B.C. Liberal candidate, John Martin, is a competitive barbecuer and there's no better background for someone trying to pull off what he's attempting.

Re: "No snail mail in West Van," Sept. 19. One seldom sees such a classic example of the law making an ass of itself.

The NHL lockout could not come at a better time and present a greater opportunity to form a new league, the IHL (Independent Hockey League).

The B.C. New Democratic Party recently mailed me a "pre-election survey.

I am cynical enough to believe that Enbridge's proposed pipeline across pristine wilderness and ending in a port with no facilities and barely navigable approach channels is a sham. I believe Enbridge really wants to get the oil to Chinese markets.

As recently as 2006, Canadian liberals worried that a social-conservative tide led by Stephen Harper would sweep the country, taking us back to the era of restricted abortion, capital punishment, official discrimination against gays and father-knows-

Re: "Victoria is 'sick,' Clark says," Sept. 19. I thought only the seagulls, pigeons and Canada geese plopped on Victoria. Now the premier is doing it. How disheartening. Rosalee van Stelten Victoria

Public board and council meetings must be orderly and efficient, but that still leaves plenty of scope for public participation.

With the election of a separatist government in Quebec, much of the reaction in the West has been, well, overreaction. As Iain Hunter observed in his excellent column on Sept. 9, many British Columbians don't really understand Quebec.