When is majority going to stand up to all the nonsense?
How many times do the people of Vancouver have to have a stick poked in their eyes by Burrard Street Bridge closures before the majority says, enough is enough?
The planned bridge realignment will bring nine months of disruption and reduced car lanes. Notably, the project was announced after the voting period for the TransLink plebiscite closed.
Filming on the bridge? Another stick in our eye. Now a yogathon on the bridge when it could be held in a nearby park?
What else can we expect in the future from a city government run for the interests of minority groups who can donate to get a bridge closed to the majority of users.
David Barrett, Vancouver
Smyth is head of No Fun City
Now I know why Vancouver is called “No Fun City.” Premier Christy Clark proposes having a yoga event on a city bridge on a Sunday — when few cars use the bridge and it is often closed down on Sundays for marathons and charity runs — and the scolds come out in force led by your columnist, Michael Smyth.
I don’t do yoga, but there’s nothing wrong with it. It’s a good stretching exercise and a public event like this is the sort of happening that might loosen up Vancouver curmudgeons. And who cares if it benefits Chip Wilson’s yoga-wear company, Lululemon? At least the firm keeps its headquarters in fusty-old Vancouver.
Neale Adams, Vancouver
‘Masters of the half truth’
Stewart Muir and his Resource Works, which, under a flimsy disguise of independence, shill for the proposed Woodfibre LNG plant, are masters of the half truth.
Muir alleges that the proposed Woodfibre LNG at Squamish is a “long way from any residents”.
Obviously that’s nonsense and anyone living on Howe Sound along the proposed tanker route knows that the route is unsafe.
International rules say the danger zone around LNG tankers is 3,500 to 4,200 metres.
Howe Sound is so narrow that its shores are well within the danger zone.
Rafe Mair, Lions Bay
Fracking ruins our water
Stewart Muir of Resource Works must be kidding that LNG is “safely transforming society.”
Fracking for gas is a water-destructive activity. There is no way that it is not. The fact is hidden in plain sight.
Ian Garrioch, Nanoose Bay
Same old, same old
Re: Senators agree to pay back money. So, here we have the usual political response — break the law, apologize after getting caught and only then do the right thing and pay the money back.
Political “speak” at its best, then it’s back to business as usual.
Glenn Nordal, Langley
Don’t dump pets in the wild
Re: Tired of your turtle? Don’t dump it off in Vancouver parks.
June is Invasive Species Action Month in B.C., so your article is timely to remind British Columbians that releasing unwanted pets and plants into the wild is not humane.
Many exotic pets will die from starvation or be killed by a predator or a car and some invasive species have the ability to reproduce, causing damage to native species.
The Invasive Species Council of B.C. has just launched a campaign to educate British Columbians on the dangers of releasing invasive animals and pets — Don’t Let It Loose.
This is a new program in our province, linked to other international initiatives. Whether it be a red slider turtle, goldfish or pet rabbits, none of these have a responsible home in our outdoors.
Gail Wallin, Invasive Species Council of B.C.