Easter is just around the corner. All too often, rabbits bought as impulse gifts during this season are then dumped outdoors where they cannot survive on their own, or left at crowded shelters.

Kudos to H.J. Rice on his letter on fossil fuels. Seldom do we see any sensible commentary on this subject.

Much has been written over the years about homeless people and it seems to fall on deaf ears at all levels of government.

My family was delighted to see that the crosswalk safety features at Bowker Avenue and Cadboro Bay Road are nearly completed. This has been an ongoing safety issue for many years for those who use this crossing, as traffic approaches this intersection at high speeds.

We have a catastrophe that is now landing at our doorstep here in Oak Bay and across Canada. War-torn refugees from Ukraine, mainly women and children, are landing in Victoria this week. Some of us have offered temporary accommodation with meals in our homes. These are strangers in need and we welcome them to safety.

My grandson, Derek, died alone in his apartment from fentanyl drug poisoning on Oct. 27, 2020.

After an unduly protracted wait, we in Sooke finally have a new library facility. The vastly increased catalogue, new services and increased hours are a boon to anyone who seeks information, entertainment or enlightenment beyond the lame-brained offerings of television or social media.

The draft OCP, produced more than two years and costing taxpayers $400,000, has given us all a chance to have our say. From the first page through to page 136, it is an inspiring document that generates a warm feeling in my heart that the environment and climate change are being seriously addressed.

A front-page article in the March 10 Sooke B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· Mirror with the headline B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ Sooke GHG emissions dropping, but too slowly B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ is misleading.

Here are this weekB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s thank-yous and gripes about happenings in and around our West Shore community: