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Surrey ignores its own bylaws

letters_file_1167_web.jpg Re: Illegal secondary suites. Coun. Barinder Rasode says her suite is … more
City responded to residents’ concerns

Re: Proposed changes to RF zoning. I would like to thank everyone who recently participated in the … more
Waging on a better way

It’s about time the provinces, territories, and federal government worked together to introduce a Gu… more
Our soldiers gave us more than we think

With Paula Carlson having reminded us that Remembrance Day is “not just a pleasant day off” (The Le… more
City rebranding

It seems the transportation committee is thinking of changing Surrey’s street names. Isn’t that the … more
Victoria adds insult to injury

unstrike_17289_web.jpg Re: Bill 21. A paramedic since 1986, I have turned a blind eye to B.C.… more
A fishy conspiracy theory

Contrary to Tom Fletcher’s latest conspiracy theory (Sockeye go on witness stand, Nov. 10), the Coas… more
Nov. 11 message heard

Re: “Honouring duty, service, sacrifice,” Letters, The Leader, Nov. 11. I want to thank Dave Sinclai… more
Foreign interests

I am writing in regards to the current strike with HandyDART. Thirty years of Canadian operation wit… more
Changing street names won’t solve problems

Are you kidding me? Rename a street and all the history, bad and good will vanish! All the archives,… more
Respect for fellow citizens sorely lacking

I was compelled to write about the letter entitled, “No sense of community at Surrey-Central,” by Ja… more
A place for weekend bargains

bridgeview_file_web.jpg It was interesting to learn the Bridgeview Community Hall flea market … more
Disappointed with council’s decisions

I moved to Surrey 16 years ago and have always tried to have pride in my community, but between reco… more
The city and bad numbers

While Mr. Bucholtz’s article (“City is not doing its duty,” Nov. 6)hit some of the key issues concer… more
Restrictions hinder city ideas

Surrey’s international design competition, TownShift, is an audacious and laudable attempt to imagin… more
City plans against its own citizens

I see that Surrey has launched a TownShift Ideas competition asking for ideas on how to transform Su… more
Preserve the legacies

veterans_march_17925_web.jpg Every year on Remembrance Day, our thoughts are drawn to the memories … more
Tenants need suites

file_MonsterHouse_BJ-July6.jpg Mega-homes: Who cares about the tenants? I am a relatively new residen… more
Vote ’em out

Re: Large homes and illegal suites. Hear, hear letter-writer Verna Nugent! Finally someone voicing … more
Nothing wrong with wanting large homes

In regards to the letters about the megahouse issue, the people complaining need to take a look at w… more
Show me the money

I do not see a lot of talk about the income/revenue generated for the owners of these mega-houses wi… more
The stigma of suicide

Tera_Williams_ES.jpg There are four of them, and only one of me. I am outnumbered on a regu… more
Taking freedom away

Re: The HandyDart strike. I think the union workers involved in this strike are being completely sel… more
Setting off sparks

I feel I must respond to Sunny Mann’s letter (“Fireworks complaints disturbing,” Oct. 28). Firewor… more
No ‘choice’ for women in the sex trade

Nov_4_letters_web.jpg As a frontline worker at Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter I a… more
Large homes not zoned for suites

In regards to the building of mega -homes in Surrey, I think council better give their heads a shake… more
Bigger home nightmare

Welcome to my neighbourhood. I do not reside in the South Westminster area or West Panorama Ridge, b… more
Conspicuous construction

I have just learned that there are those in our fair city that want to have 4,550-square-foot houses… more
No sense of community at Surrey Central

Open letter to the cowards at Surrey Central bus stop: I have never been so ashamed and disgusted of… more
Festival of Noise?

Re: “Fireworks complaints disturbing,” by letter writer Sunny Mann. Diwali or any other holiday… more
Swimming against the current

letters_Oct_30_2008_web.jpg Recently I received a flyer in the mail from Dona Cadman’s office anno… more
Newton no place for a recovery centre

On Oct. 5, Surrey councillors voted, without discussion, to approve an application to build an insti… more
Compost your way to help the Earth

Re: Food waste pick-up trial starts in Delta. The proposed food waste pick-up project is certainly a… more
Of monsters, history and the dictionary

Re: Lucky Virk’s letter (The Leader, Oct. 21). Thank you for the history lesson, but we cannot chan… more
Gambling on profits, addiction

casino_file_1825_web.jpg Re: “Mini casino for Newton passes.” I cannot believe how easy it is f… more
Fireworks complaints disturbing

This letter is in response to recent letter writers who complained about Diwali fireworks disturbing… more
Slow down on Nordel

If drivers would slow down even to the posted speed limit (60 km/h), oncoming cars and trucks would … more
Keep an eye out for parking officers

I stopped to drop my daughter at Central City a week ago as it was pouring. I must have been there… more

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