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Ms Chong remains the $6,000 woman serenely collecting every nickel of her food allowance to augment her $152,000 salary -- though living in Victoria.

Since she survived recall, she should make a bag lunch every day and donate that six grand to Our Place and desperate food banks.

Maggie Hayes

Oak Bay