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LETTER: Costs have to be part of the equation

LETTER: Costs have to be part of the equation

Two things were evident to me from viewing Oak Bay councilBԪַs Sept. 8 public hearing.
LETTER: Ask tough questions of candidates in municipal election

LETTER: Ask tough questions of candidates in municipal election

Mayor Stew Young and several current councillors announced they were running in the next election under the banner of Community First. I have several questions.
LETTER: Sidney council should pump brakes on roundabout commitment

LETTER: Sidney council should pump brakes on roundabout commitment

In the Sept. 8 PNR Richard Novek expressed disappointment that North Saanich council voted to limit their commitment to the Galoran roundabout project. It is true that in an inflationary world, post-COVID or otherwise, construction projects can see price fluctuations.
LETTER: Ukrainian refugees in need of support

LETTER: Ukrainian refugees in need of support

Now is the time to support Ukrainians on Vancouver Island.
LETTER: Require permits for on-street parking

LETTER: Require permits for on-street parking

What if the requirement for parking were tied to the vehicle, rather than the driverBԪַs residence? Seriously, doesnBԪַt that make sense? Parking should be attached to the car, not the house. No vehicle? No parking needed.
LETTER: Sidney needs better highway access

LETTER: Sidney needs better highway access

As a resident who lives at the north end of Sidney, it has become increasingly difficult to access the highway or the businesses on the west side of it.
LETTER: Driven to distraction by Dallas Road view

LETTER: Driven to distraction by Dallas Road view

I have lived on Dallas Road for 10 years. The speed limit is 50 km/h on Dallas Road. And yet, on a daily basis, there is always some driver so distracted by the view that they believe it is OK to drive at 30 km/h or less. It is not OK.
LETTER: Oak Bay needs to listen to Songhees Chief Ron Sam

LETTER: Oak Bay needs to listen to Songhees Chief Ron Sam

Letter writer Keith Brown (Aug. 20) suggests that Chief Ron Sam of the Songhees Nation is being unfair to Oak Bay council when he says that his Nation wasnBԪַt given respect as a government in Oak BayBԪַs process to determine the future of the marina/Spewhung (Turkey Head) lands, waters and buildings over the last two years and that the process itself was BԪַobnoxious.BԪַ
WOLF: IBԪַll miss my special annual phone calls from BԪַQueen ElizabethBԪַ

WOLF: IBԪַll miss my special annual phone calls from BԪַQueen ElizabethBԪַ

COLUMN: Queen-related stories bring back cherished memories
COLUMN: Much ado about the Queen

COLUMN: Much ado about the Queen

Tofino-Ucluelet reporter writes about a chance visit to London days after Her MajestyBԪַs death
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