Opinion

The Canadian Cancer Society B.C. and Yukon is calling on the B.C. government and Liberal leadership candidates to support smokers who wish to quit by providing funding for nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) for those British Columbia smokers trying to quit.

The Liberal and NDP races are both finally under way, but much of the work right now is behind the scenes, as candidates scramble to sign up new party members who will support them.

Two weeks ago, I was on my way to a funeral at Mountain View Cemetery when I started having car problems just before getting there. I started pulling off the highway when an RCMP van saw my dilemma and pulled up behind with its lights on.

I would like to thank Alan Wait of Grand Forks (Jan. 3 letter, MP’s Mailout ‘Totally Wrong’) for pointing out an error in a mail-out I sent to constituents which criticized the Harper government for only raising the Old Age Security (OAS) payments “by a measly $1.50 a year.”

The Jan. 10 letter to the editor, Bridge Referendum: Voters Beware. It was the most informative letter I have read in the Times.

People should admire politicians, be proud of them. They should have the support of their fellow citizens, who selected them in an election process.

Editor’s note: This letter was sent from Webster Elementary School’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC) to the PACs at MacLean Elementary and Rossland Secondary.

Re: Jan. 13 story, Pesticide Bylaw Strangled In Red Tape

The ability to read, write and solve math problems are vital skills every child needs in life.