A populist, NIMBY element has derailed the North Saanich official community plan review in order to stop development for self-serving reasons. We as a community need to support the greater good and the greater good calls for more housing options everywhere in Greater Victoria, including North Saanich.

Re: Noisy vehicles should be monitored in Saanich (Letters, Oct. 6)

The rhetoric from politicians on more support for our mental health-care system needs to stop. We need leaders to get together with the experts to build consensus around a vision for mental health in this province and then find a way to fund it immediately.

Re: Recreational golfers unfairly targeted by Saanich (Letters Sept. 29)

The elected Ontario government reduced Toronto city council to 25 councillors and one mayor back in 2018. This was challenged in the Supreme Court of Canada, and the decision was that it was OK for the elected provincial government to make this decision.

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We had a dangerous incident with a large dog on an extended leash a couple of days ago.

We need to stop fighting and start uniting.