Letters to The Sun, Feb. 19, 2022: Gutting the soul of Granville Island

Credit to Author: Carolyn Soltau| Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 02:00:21 +0000

Re: ‘Outrageous’ move as Granville Island newsstand owner forced to vacate We were shocked this morning as we read in the front page of The Sun that the Smoke Shop in Granville Market was going to be closed in order to “build community” and make the market a “food innovation district”. We have been more […]

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Letters to The Sun, Feb. 12, 2022: Providing sufficient racquet courts will help minimize conflicts

Credit to Author: Carolyn Soltau| Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 02:00:39 +0000

It is great to see residents highlighting the health benefits of racquet sports as well as facility supply issues recently in the Vancouver Sun. Racquet sports are fun, and a 25-year Danish study with 8,577 participants showed life longevity improvements of 6.2 years for badminton and 9.7 years for tennis players. A national sports organization […]

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Letters to The Sun, Feb. 8, 2022: B.C. health-care system is inadequate

Credit to Author: Carolyn Soltau| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 02:00:46 +0000

Re: John Horgan: I got a first-hand lesson in first-class B.C. health care I applaud Premier John Horgan’s opinion column recognizing our health-care professionals for the care they provide 24/7. Even though our medical system is under severe pressure, they continue to provide exceptional care that is second to none. I do take exception however […]

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