It was interesting to read of the 100 per cent pay raise for the mayor and councillors of Colwood. If I was in the position to give myself that size of a pay raise, I would not hesitate. My family doctor makes $32 per visit for each patient he sees, while my car dealership charges $140 per hour. IB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™m sure my doctor, along with other doctors, would welcome a 300 to 400 per cent pay raise.

When I was crossing the stage as a graduate of Belmont Secondary 10 years ago, one of our keynote speakers told our grad class that learning is a life-long journey. As someone who was excited to transition to the next chapter in my life, I was more than happy to say goodbye to math forever. Little did I know that those math lessons would be indispensable to my role as a trustee and chair of the Sooke School District Board of Education.

Now donB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™t get me wrong, I have always had and loved dogs from boy to man whenever I lived rural B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ the very best of friends who shed tears of joy at moments of reunion.

It is no surprise that another 470 units of housing were approved by Saanich council on Aug. 23. However, when we hear that council relies on SaanichB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s own Housing Needs Report (HNR) of 2020 to guide decisions, it makes one wonder to which parts of the HNR they are referring:

It is most disheartening to lift the lid on a Mustard Seed food bank donation bin, to find rotting leftovers from the fast-food business next door mixed in with the food donations.

Congratulations to the volunteers, musicians and generous sponsors and donors who put on a terrific show in Irving Park on Aug. 28 as VictoriaB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s first suburb celebrated James Bay Day.

I was very disappointed to read that North Saanich wishes to cap its investment in the Galoran roundabout project. Did they not originally agree to a 20 per cent contribution?

Just watched a young mother trying to manoeuvre around the vehicles parked between Maple Avenue S and the Prestige Oceanfront Resort in Sooke. She had one hand on a stroller with a child and the other holding a toddler.

Led by the Canadian Association of Journalists, police and the federal government need to do more to protect reporters

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