

Tuesday, Nov. 19: Public library is more relevant than ever

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Tuesday, Nov. 19: Public library is more relevant than ever

The public library is a great social gathering place for Metro communities.

Bill Keay / Vancouver Sun
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Re: The future remains bright for Metro Vancouver libraries, Nov. 12

The library will continue to be both a hybrid of the virtual and physical institution. As more and more resources become available in their digital form, the library space will increasingly become a social meeting place for people to exchange information and ideas, collaborate, and socialize. The library will no longer be viewed as just a repository for books.

Technology is going to play an even more important role in information dissemination. Libraries will continue the need to acquire necessary hardware, training, and expertise to manage and offer information in its digital form.

Libraries are already acting as a hub for patrons’ social and informational needs.

It’s apparent that Metro Vancouver’s libraries have adapted with the times and are more relevant to their communities than ever.

Simon Lum, Surrey

Prosperity Mine problems can’t be fixed

Re: Find balance to advance New Prosperity mine, Editorial, Nov. 14

Taseko’s new plan to prevent the draining of Fish Lake does not save the lake, the fish, or the surrounding area.

The plan does not and cannot account for the cultural integrity and significance of Fish Lake to the Tsilhqot’in. The recent federal panel report clearly states the impacts on fish and culture cannot be mitigated.

The New Prosperity proposal isn’t about jobs, benefit sharing, or the Canadian economy. To frame it as such is an insult to indigenous self-determination and continues in the spirit of ongoing colonial attempts to dispossess indigenous land.

Dawn Hoogeveen, PhD candidate, Department of Geography, UBC

Agricultural Land Reserve debated

Re: Agricultural Land Commission criticizes back-channel lobbying, Column, Nov. 13; and Time to put cocky rodeo promoter in his place, Column, Nov. 14

The Agricultural Land Reserve was created as a result of the rapid urbanization occurring in the relatively small southwest corner of the province. Unfortunately, it has the many flaws of “one size fits all” legislation.

What might be right for B.C. urban environs is definitely wrong for the wide open Peace country.

The ALR forces urban values upon those who do not need or want them.

The ALR should be reformed. Let the urbanites have their ALR while paying the costs and suffering the interference of bureaucrats. Leave the Interior and the North alone to handle their land-use decisions through normal municipal channels.

Francis Patrick Jordan, White Rock

Re: ‘Whole city wants rodeo,’ says owner of ALR land, Nov. 14

Fort St. John developer Terry McLeod fears no legal repercussions for defying the Agricultural Land Commission’s rejection of his plan to build a rodeo complex on his property.

“Am I worried? No I’m not worried at all. I have nothing else to do but maybe put up my fists, I guess.”

How wild west is that?

But the colourful controversy has also roped in Agriculture Minister Pat Pimm, for lobbying on behalf of the rodeo proposal.

I am all for fun with horses and such, but if indeed “the whole city” of Fort St. John wants a rodeo complex, as Mr. McLeod claims, then perhaps Fort St. John should pony up the land and leave hayfields in hay.

Something else on this rodeo ground smells, and it’s not just bull droppings.

Larry Emrick, Vancouver

End grizzly trophy hunt

Re: Grizzly hunt promotion ideological; Call your MLA: Killing of threatened species for a marginal industry makes no sense, Stephen Hume, Nov. 8

I wonder if we live in a democratic society. Statistics say a majority of British Columbians want an end to the grizzly bear trophy hunt, however, our government continues to license it, calling it “sustainable” and “responsible.”

Grizzly bears are an endangered species; their range has shrunk to a third what it was due to habitat loss and hunting, and their once-large numbers are dwindling.

The government’s grizzly population numbers have been challenged by a group of university researchers. They don’t really know how many bears there are left. At the rate our own species is progressing, it’s unlikely any bears will be left in the future. Perhaps we’ll have to change the name of the Great Bear Rainforest to something else.

Trophy hunting is reprehensible.

If people want an end to the grizzly bear trophy hunt, we have to bring it by way of our voices, loud and clear, because at this point our government is still not listening.

Jacqueline Hohmann, Surrey

Thank you to Stephen Hume for putting this archaic “sport” in the spotlight and urging each of us to write our MLAs as I have.

Continuing to allow this marginal industry of grizzly trophy hunting is a black mark on B.C.’s reputation on the international stage.

There is no good reason — ethically, morally, economically, or socially — to justify the hunting of grizzly bears for personal vanity.

The concept that animals have their birthright to live their lives without our exploitation of them is the underpinning ideology that humans need to recognize in this 21st century of ethical awakening. In other words, humans do not have an intrinsic right to rule over other species.

Dr. Patricia Tallman, Langley

Know your tires

Re: All-season tires work best in Metro area, Nov. 13

There’s general confusion out there regarding “all-season” tires.

“All-season” does not mean that the tires are rated for winter/snow driving. Strangely enough, “all-season” refers only to the three seasons of spring, summer and fall.

If one wants tires that are good for winter as well, albeit they won’t be as good as true snow tires, they should get “all-weather” tires.

Do your research between the two and you’ll see the difference.

Warren Chow, Burnaby

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