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LETTER: Deadline needed for Tolmie pickleball

LETTER: Deadline needed for Tolmie pickleball

I would like to respond to the president of the Victoria Regional Pickleball AssociationBԪַs letter Nov. 24 asking neighbours of Tolmie Park to work with her to press Saanich to develop new pickleball courts to replace the ones at Tolmie. She acknowledged that pickleball is noisy and these courts are too close to the neighbours. She said she was seeking a compromise.
LETTER: Rail line upgrade makes sense

LETTER: Rail line upgrade makes sense

Thank you for printing the letter from Tyler Ponsford of Nanaimo in regards to using the old E&N rail line to help solve the Malahat situation.
LETTER: Playing dogs bring joy to beach

LETTER: Playing dogs bring joy to beach

In response to the letter BԪַDogs out of control on Cadboro BayBԪַ in the Dec. 1 Saanich BԪַ. The letter highlights the BԪַfar too commonBԪַ occurrences of witnessing dogs running, shaking water, sniffing, licking, and even charging and jumping.
LETTER: Cycling infrastructure brings savings to taxpayers

LETTER: Cycling infrastructure brings savings to taxpayers

Stan Bartlett compares the $4.09 million that the City of Victoria plans to spend on road renewal in 2022 with the $13 million cost of the cityBԪַs bike lane network. This is misleading for a number of reasons. While the $4 million for roads is an annual amount, the $13 million is being spent over several years, and it follows many decades where governments at all levels invested hundreds of millions of dollars on roads in Victoria while spending next to nothing on cycling infrastructure.
LETTER: Two sides to mayorBԪַs legacy

LETTER: Two sides to mayorBԪַs legacy

Re: The letter, Mayor YoungBԪַs vision for Langford has paid off. There is little doubt that Mayor Young put Langford on the map. It would have been nice to have seen him do it with class and respect.
LETTER: Time to heal wounds caused by COVID

LETTER: Time to heal wounds caused by COVID

As I hear how British Columbians in places like Merritt, Hope and Abbotsford went spontaneously to the aid of flood-threatened folks, I wonder how COVID management might go if government treated it from now on as a similar BԪַnaturalBԪַ event.
LETTER: How much growth is enough for Langford?

LETTER: How much growth is enough for Langford?

Re: Dec. 3 Letter - Mayor YoungBԪַs vision for Langford has paid off.
LETTER: CMA deserves blame for doctor shortage

LETTER: CMA deserves blame for doctor shortage

The headline says: Federal, provincial and territorial governments arenBԪַt moving fast enough to get health-care workers and hospitals the resources they need, says Dr. Katharine Smart, president of the Canadian Medical Association.
LETTER: Families locked out of affordable housing

LETTER: Families locked out of affordable housing

Re: Peninsula chamber official calls for better housing options (Nov. 25).
LETTER: Support available for those in crisis

LETTER: Support available for those in crisis

As the end of the year approaches, do you find yourself feeling grief, stress, sadness or anxiety? Are you struggling to cope with overwhelming emotions? If so, youBԪַre not alone.
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