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After all the time and money put into re-surfacing the Layritz Parking lot, I was disappointed (to say the least) that no effort was made to slow traffic down coming in and out of the parking lot. No speed humps, no signs, no gate closers.

As a cyclist, I recently had the unfortunate pleasure of having a motorcycle follow me, and subsequently pass me, in a bicycle lane. I believed this was an illegal practice B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ motorcycle driver trying to get past long stretches of traffic lines by passing them via bike lane. Not the first time this has happened to me.

Lisa Helps fails to recognize that legal counsel is to advise. Accountability for any decisions belongs to her as the cityB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s top executive.

It took me 55 minutes to drive 12 km to work today from Langford. ThatB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s an average speed of 11 km/hr, on a typical workday, without any accidents to slow traffic.

We are very grateful for the All Candidates Forum arranged by the Westshore Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 2 and for the meet and greet arranged by the Colwood Community Association on Oct. 4. Both events allowed us to meet the candidates and learn a bit about their visions for the future.

As someone who is housed, not being separated from my family and loved ones during a hard time B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ whether thatB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s being forcibly displaced multiple times as in the case of the campers with Namegans Nation, or whatever other hurdles life throws B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ is something that I can take for granted.

The treatment of the small group of homeless campers at Goldstream has been an insight into the attitudes, lack of meaningful action and the stigmatization of homeless people in our communities.