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LETTER: Transition from fossil fuel will take time

LETTER: Transition from fossil fuel will take time

I take exception to comments in a recent letter that state we have everything we need to make the transition off fossil fuels except the BԪַpolitical will.BԪַ
LETTER: Central Saanich crews go above and beyond

LETTER: Central Saanich crews go above and beyond

With all the negative rhetoric I thought it was time for some positivity.
LETTER: East Sooke radio tower plan best option

LETTER: East Sooke radio tower plan best option

Re: East Sooke radio tower plan gets thumbs down from land use committee ( BԪַ , Jan. 26)
LETTER: Speed-reducing measures going nowhere

LETTER: Speed-reducing measures going nowhere

BԪַSpeed cushionsBԪַ and other attempts to physically slow traffic do not work, but may harm safely driven vehicles.
LETTER: Time running out on chance for sustainable future

LETTER: Time running out on chance for sustainable future

We are mothers and grandmothers who have lived in the Western Communities most of our lives. Our kids grew up here, BԪַfree range,BԪַ connected to nature. WeBԪַve been lucky.
LETTER: Loss to development will be irreparable

LETTER: Loss to development will be irreparable

My ancestors were CanadaBԪַs First People, they lost their land, their culture, their language, their children BԪַ leaving them in ruin.
LETTER: Striving for world harmony

LETTER: Striving for world harmony

I think the word harmony works better than the word peace. One problem is that cult leaders who promise world peace frequently lead their followers to death or are just lying to you.
LETTER: Trend towards pre-zoning bypasses democratic processes

LETTER: Trend towards pre-zoning bypasses democratic processes

Twice recently, Cadboro Bay residents rejected attempts to get heavy densification into the bay through changing the local area plan. Now Saanich officials have been claiming that local area plans do not fit the official community plan, and can thus be overridden/bypassed.
LETTER: Effective planning necessary for new development

LETTER: Effective planning necessary for new development

ItBԪַs too easy to label North Saanich voters as BԪַanti-housingBԪַ or BԪַanti-developmentBԪַ. Yes, of course there are some residents in every municipality who are opposed to changes in their neighbourhood. The term NIMBY (not in my backyard) was coined to describe folks who move into a neighbourhood and then want to BԪַpull up the drawbridgeBԪַ and prevent others from moving in.
LETTER: Renters shouldnBԪַt be left at the mercy of landlords

LETTER: Renters shouldnBԪַt be left at the mercy of landlords

The major driver of the rental affordability crisis in B.C. is the fact that our residential tenancy laws allow landlords to jack up rents to outrageous levels between tenants.
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