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Royal Roads led Internet learning

Re: "Bricks, mortar and the future of learning," Sept. 7. Thomas Klassen's article about the Internet transforming universities is an excellent one, albeit somewhat out of date.

SPCA should be funded

The B.C. SPCA does a fantastic job of rehabilitating and uniting abused or neglected animals with pet owners who will love them. The Nanaimo SPCA branch is closed under quarantine to deal with multiple ringworm infections in animals under SPCA care.

Finding right question the important thing

Re: "Education still requires facts," Sept. 8. When I was in elementary school, the whiz kid in our class (not the teacher) did a project which demonstrated that, "No two things are equal.

Roadside suspensions a step on a slippery slope

Re: "Impaired driving law appropriate," Sept. 6. While I fully agree with the writer's assertion that immediate licence suspension for a breathalyzer reading over 0.08 is warranted before damage is caused, the underlying issue is not addressed.

Grandparents need legal help, too

Re: "Third centre will open more doors to justice," Sept.7 B.C. has a third Justice Access Centre, says Justice Minister Shirley Bond.

Polarizing issues abound without gender war

Pauline Marois is Quebec's first female premier, a fact that got somewhat lost amid the nail-biting and shock that followed the Parti Québécois' minority victory last week and the shooting that shattered the celebrations.

Teaching fads come and go

Re: "Education still requires facts," Sept. 8. For well over 30 years, I taught English to students in Grades 8 through 12.

Cummins' list of friends doesn't add up

It's nice to have friends. They generally foster warm feelings of goodwill. So when an email from "Friends of John Cummins" arrived Monday, it dampened some expectations that curious recent developments in the B.C.

Facts are essential steps on the learning ladder

Re: "Education still requires facts," Sept. 8. Let me add my voice to the opinions expressed in this editorial. My first thought was, "Oh Lord, the Year 2000 self-esteem curriculum people are at it again.

Lunney once railed against MP pensions

Re: "Tax group's billboards target MP pensions," Sept. 7. I remember when James Lunney was a member of the Reform Party and was in Ottawa railing against the MP pensions.