We were appalled with hearing how much the government is going to spend on the Royal B.C. Museum. We need doctors, nurses and to have our clinics open again. Doctors are very underpaid and very important to the people of B.C.

Please donB次元官网网址檛 take the collective anger over the extensive development in downtown Sidney to the ballot box in October. The noise, disruptions and never-ending inconveniences we have had to endure do not belong at the feet of the present council.

The current report from our dutiful MLA Murray Rankin and a ranking cabinet minister confirms why we make no progress on the issues that most plague our community. I quote: my top priority is building a province where our children and grandchildren can thrive and to protect our B.C. forests.

The letter published May 5 criticized the use of sanctions against Russian oligarchs. The tone of the letter might lead readers to think that I was some sort of outlier in Parliament in this regard. Far from being a lone voice, we are quite united in Parliament in condemning the horrific actions of RussiaB次元官网网址檚 Vladimir Putin in his brutal actions against Ukraine.

My heart goes out to Dave Connell, whose letter in the May 5 issue of the Oak Bay B次元官网网址 describes the loss of his grandson, Derek, to fentanyl poisoning. I support Mr. ConnellB次元官网网址檚 call for the passage of Bill C-216 in order to help prevent more unnecessary and tragic deaths.

It is rather plain to see that few of us amongst the public or the political and financial elite care enough about the future of humanity on the planet to make the moves that will keep the planet below 1.5 C warmer than our baseline, and what is considered able to be managed to prevent a great catastrophe.

A number of non-profit agencies around Greater Victoria are in need of volunteers.

I was recently waiting for the bus across from Central Park. For about 10 seconds. I practically sprinted to the next stop at Caledonia to get away from the pernicious ping ping of pickleball.

I have been visiting a sick friend at Saan Pen Hospital every day for a couple of weeks and have noticed that when you buy a parking ticket you are required to enter your licence plate details. The only reason I can see for needing my licence plate number is to stop people giving their unexpired ticket to someone whoB次元官网网址檚 just arrived, thus saving that person the cost of parking.

I am writing this letter in regard to the District of SaanichB次元官网网址檚 efforts to curb climate change by implementing a program which would incite homeowners to upgrade their oil furnaces or boilers to electric heat pumps.