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LETTER: Inter-city buses could alleviate highway repair chaos

LETTER: Inter-city buses could alleviate highway repair chaos

At the B.C. governmentBԪַs Nov. 28 media conference, Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming was asked if people would be able to travel into the Interior for the holidays on Highway 3, which is only open for freight and essential travel. FlemingBԪַs non-answer did not even include the word BԪַbusBԪַ.
LETTER: Cadboro Bay not suitable for pup-up park

LETTER: Cadboro Bay not suitable for pup-up park

I read your recent article: BԪַPup-up parks in Saanich yield positive results.BԪַ While this headline might be true for the pop-up pilot as a whole, a quick review of the survey feedback shows that some parks were more successful than others.
LETTER: Coast Guard failing to protect shoreline from pollution

LETTER: Coast Guard failing to protect shoreline from pollution

Re: BԪַEnvironmental leader calls on officials to deal with beached vessel in Patricia BayBԪַ (Nov. 25 Peninsula BԪַ Review).
LETTER: Mayor YoungBԪַs vision for Langford has paid off

LETTER: Mayor YoungBԪַs vision for Langford has paid off

Finally, BԪַthe visionBԪַ from over 20 years ago can move closer to reality.
LETTER: Oak Bay suites should be limited to owner-occupied homes

LETTER: Oak Bay suites should be limited to owner-occupied homes

As a retired realtor of 40 years, I would beg to differ with Couns. Ney, Appleton, and Green about legalizing secondary suites in single-family homes. They feel that it shouldnBԪַt matter whether the home is owner-occupied or has two separate renters.
LETTER: CRD tactic goes from saving to borrowing

LETTER: CRD tactic goes from saving to borrowing

Buried away in the 1,731-page Oct. 27 CRD committee-of-the-hole report (and I did not misspell that) is a link to another report from the regional parks committee with this recommendation: BԪַThe Regional Parks Committee recommends the Committee of the Whole recommend to the Capital Regional District Board that the annual land acquisition levy be used to implement a debt financing strategy for future land acquisitions.BԪַ
LETTER: Consider workers when you leave recycling out in the rain

LETTER: Consider workers when you leave recycling out in the rain

During this time of heavy rainfall and severe weather events, take a minute to think of your fellow recyclers.
LETTER: Malahat solution on track

LETTER: Malahat solution on track

The E&N rail line is staring us in the face as a solution to the ongoing Malahat disasters. The rail line could be a vital advancement to the Malahat solution and economic future of Vancouver Island as a transit corridor for commuters, freight and tourism.
LETTER: Selwyn Road covenant should be preserved

LETTER: Selwyn Road covenant should be preserved

Regarding your story about the 2684 Selwyn Rd. covenant: it is important to note, and should have been included in the story, that the original owner, Douglas Jennings, was a decorated veteran. Sgt. Jennings lived on Selwyn Road since 1964 and placed two covenants on his property, once in 1998 and the latest one in 2002.
LETTER: Victoria on the road to ruin

LETTER: Victoria on the road to ruin

Victoria council should allocate more funds in the proposed 2022 budget to renew the cityBԪַs aging and critical infrastructure.
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