The energy of the actors, the magnificent costumes and sets, the special effects, all set against the backdrop of our beautiful city. What a superb performance, what humor, subtle and not so subtle, keeping the audience on their toes.
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As a long-time subscriber to The Vancouver Sun, I spend my Saturday mornings leisurely reading the paper with my coffee. So much doom and gloom in our society: drug overdoses, the Salman Rushdie stabbing, the Amanda Todd tragedy, the East Hastings tent city eviction, etc.
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Feeling a bit down, I headed into town to attend Bard On The Beach’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. What a wonderful and uplifting experience.
The energy of the actors, the magnificent costumes and sets, the special effects, all set against the backdrop of our beautiful city. What a superb performance, what humor, subtle and not so subtle, keeping the audience on their toes.
I was mesmerized for over two hours and I am proud that an artistic endeavor like this rises from the ashes of the COVID-19 pandemic with such enthusiasm.
Congratulations to everyone involved in the productions of Bard On The Beach. It gives me hope for the future.
Sandra’s Castle, Surrey
Residents deserve better
The city is rapidly building a negative reputation as an uninhabitable place.
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Although development permits are approved, reporter Dan Fumano writes that only 40 percent of the 15,000 rental homes have been built. And he might suggest that some of these are unoccupied. In the last 10 years, land values have increased to the point that many cannot afford the mortgage on these units.
How can people believe that this city is affordable? Why do people have to live a stressful life?
The city has been unable to find solutions for the Downtown Eastside for decades. Recent efforts to get the homeless off of Hastings Street only brought more bad publicity. Why did the police intervene? Where were the evicted people supposed to go? The city only had blind eyes and deaf ears to the plight of these human beings.
It appears that Vancouver does not accept the United Nations’ claim that people should have shelter.
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There is a great dichotomy in this city. Those who have money can choose their neighborhood, their house and their lifestyle. They have the means to renew and make decisions.
The middle class does not have the same freedom. If they live in condominiums, they must abide by the established rules. They should expect the elevators to work, their unit to be soundproofed, the heat and water pipes to still work.
Unfortunately, the city prefers to discuss development projects, bike paths, and outdoor playgrounds.
Taxpayers deserve better. The residents of this city, each one of us, need shelter and facilities that make us proud of Vancouver.
Kathleen Szabo, Vancouver
police confusion
I am totally confused. How many police forces do we have in Metro Vancouver?
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I know the RCMP, the Vancouver Police Department, the Delta police, etc. Where does the Traffic Police fit in? What exactly is your job?
As I understand it, they are there to look after the buses, SkyTrain, etc. Why are they chasing cars? How many police forces are needed and at what cost?
I hope someone can solve my confusion.
Joanne Teraguchi, Richmond
Appeasement is not the answer
Terry Glavin knocked him out of the ballpark with his piece “Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan is anything but reckless.” One would think that the lesson of World War II would have been learned that appeasement does not work. The word is closely associated with then British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. Appeasement is now widely discredited as a policy of weakness.
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When it comes to international “tough guys” like Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un, the only thing they understand is force and the show of power. Anything less is weakness for them. They see themselves as strong men. They see Western leaders as weak-kneed pacifists.
Dealing with psychopaths is never easy. Defending democracy is never easy. But the leaders of the world’s declining democratic countries must show strength and never back down. Illusions get us nowhere in the face of evil. The situation in Taiwan is a tinderbox, as is Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, but we must never forget that appeasement is not the lesser of two evils.
Richard Dwen, West Vancouver
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