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Waldorf 'history' amazing

To the Editor, Re: "Waldorf supporters submit 72-page report to city hall," Feb. 5 online. It is with a wry sense of humour that I have read the media-led metamorphosis of what was a rather sleazy hotel in the 50s named the Waldorf.

Premier's liquefied natural gas policy Swiftian, not swift

He had been eight years upon a project for extracting sunbeams out of cucumbers, which were to be put in phials hermetically sealed, and let out to warm the air in raw inclement summers.

Public opposition to the park board plan is:

A: genuine civic outrage B: whipped up hysteria Last week's poll question: Should council: REPLACE CITY MANAGER PENNY BALLEM - 79 per cent CURTAIL HER POWER - 21 per cent This is not a scientific poll. Go to www.vancourier.com to vote

Good, bad and ugly King Richard

The confirmation last week that the skeletal remains underneath a parking lot are indeed those of King Richard III - identified thanks to mitochondrial DNA from his Canadian great-great-great-etc.

Locked doors will make schools safer

To the editor: Re: "VSB to consider locking school doors," Feb. 6. I attended the VSB committee meeting on Feb. 4. One of my concerns is school safety.

Scolding is for dogs, not children

To the editor: Re: "Do you scold other people's children? I do," Feb. 6. I have enjoyed your columns for years but must take you to task on the above terminology used in the article captioned above.

Kerrisdale cool a 'great piece'

To the editor: Re: "When Kerrisdale was cool..., Feb. 1. Thanks so much for the great piece on Kerrisdale Arena concerts by Vancouver's chronicler of cool Aaron Chapman.

Community centres already equal

To the editor: Re: "Vision pokes hornet's nest at community centres," Feb. 1.

Good, bad and ugly King Richard

The confirmation last week that the skeletal remains underneath a parking lot are indeed those of King Richard III identified thanks to mitochondrial DNA from his Canadian great-great-great-etc.

Parliamentary reform idea resurrected

The first-term B.C. Liberals were mad keen about electoral and parliamentary reform. They brought in budget-transparency legislation that lessened the likelihood of monkey business.
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