Keep fighting Hate Past or Present

Submitted to the Alberni Valley News on March 18, 2021. Dear Editor, When I heard the news of a shooting in Atlanta on March 17 that targeted Asian-American women, I knew I had to write this letter. Silence is betrayal. A statement from the group Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta said: “this happened under the trauma …

New Co-op Cardlock Key to Other Adaptations

Dear Editor, It is great news about the Co-op Cardlock facility on Johnston Road not only because it is a reputable and community minded business that deserves our support, but let us also hope it will encourage heavy truck traffic to use Johnston Road, a provincial highway whose maintenance is mostly funded by the taxpayers …

To the Editor: It’s time for John Horgan’s Tommy Douglas Moment – Universal Basic Income

This letter was sent to the Alberni Valley News on October 29, 2020 and published November 4, 2020. Dear Editor, The provincial election is over and it is now time to look ahead to how this strong NDP majority can truly do the most good for all British Columbians no matter their station or political …