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LETTER: If a tree falls in Langford, does council hear a sound?

LETTER: If a tree falls in Langford, does council hear a sound?

All you have to do is drive to Langford and look up towards the mountains and you will see the BԪַdevelopmentBԪַ devastation taking place. The mountains are being clear cut to make way for houses.
LETTER: Labelling a plague to public discourse

LETTER: Labelling a plague to public discourse

Re: Patrick GodfreyBԪַs letter of March 31, which began: BԪַI was dismayed to read the letter you irresponsibly published recently, perhaps in some misguided attemptBԪַBԪַ
LETTER: Getting the facts on pet foods

LETTER: Getting the facts on pet foods

I am writing in response to the inaugural All About Pets article about pet nutrition. First of all, I would like to applaud the idea of writing a column dedicated to the health and wellness of our beloved community pets. I feel obliged to address the theory that all pets benefit and require an ever-changing variety of foods and that BԪַfeeding the same thing for yearsBԪַ ends up causing deficiencies.
LETTER: Councillors counting their chickens

LETTER: Councillors counting their chickens

Local politicians are in a flap about chickens BԪַ and armed with degrees in egg-onomics BԪַ have decided to stake out a position on supply management.
LETTER: Parking requirement detracts from appeal of secondary suites in Oak Bay

LETTER: Parking requirement detracts from appeal of secondary suites in Oak Bay

Such a policy would set municipality back during a climate emergency, reader writes
LETTER: Colwood council must listen to residents on Havenwood area development

LETTER: Colwood council must listen to residents on Havenwood area development

When the first announcement of a proposed rezoning of a property next to Havenwood Park was made public, a petition was circulated and signed by almost 4,000 people overwhelmingly opposed to the proposed development.

LETTER: Easter not the time to give rabbits as gifts

Easter is just around the corner. All too often, rabbits bought as impulse gifts during this season are then dumped outdoors where they cannot survive on their own, or left at crowded shelters.
LETTER: World facing climate challenge, rather than climate emergency

LETTER: World facing climate challenge, rather than climate emergency

Kudos to H.J. Rice on his letter on fossil fuels. Seldom do we see any sensible commentary on this subject.
LETTER: High cost of housing affecting Sidney, like all towns and cities

LETTER: High cost of housing affecting Sidney, like all towns and cities

Much has been written over the years about homeless people and it seems to fall on deaf ears at all levels of government.
LETTER: More pedestrian controlled crosswalks needed in Oak Bay

LETTER: More pedestrian controlled crosswalks needed in Oak Bay

My family was delighted to see that the crosswalk safety features at Bowker Avenue and Cadboro Bay Road are nearly completed. This has been an ongoing safety issue for many years for those who use this crossing, as traffic approaches this intersection at high speeds.
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