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LETTER: Lower speeds are the way to go

LETTER: Lower speeds are the way to go

Reducing the speed limit on residential roads to 30 km/h is an excellent idea. We have to do something to stop all of the crashes, fatalities, injuries and damages.
LETTER: Heritage properties carry hidden costs

LETTER: Heritage properties carry hidden costs

I agree that preservation of heritage structures adds much to the character of Victoria. I own a heritage designated home on Fernwood Road BԪַ not only is the home designated but the land and all structures on the property, only two properties are designated this way.
LETTER: Complaints on the courts leave neighbours in a pickle

LETTER: Complaints on the courts leave neighbours in a pickle

Over the coming weeks and months many Peninsula communities will face increasing pressure to consider new or expanded pickleball facilities. While these decisions appear to be seemingly innocuous at first glance (outdoor sports for seniors, what could go wrong), a cursory review of experiences uncovers a very specific set of pickleball problems that most small, elected governments appear to be unable or unwilling to deal with.
LETTER: Gambling is a problem, not an opportunity

LETTER: Gambling is a problem, not an opportunity

The proposal for a casino in Saanich is the wrong direction to be taking the municipality.
LETTER: Time has come for a female mayor in Saanich

LETTER: Time has come for a female mayor in Saanich

As the time passes, and the calendar relentlessly hurdles towards 2022, can the next municipal election be far behind?
LETTER: Virus doesnBԪַt care about anti-maskersBԪַ rights

LETTER: Virus doesnBԪַt care about anti-maskersBԪַ rights

Apparently the anti-maskers are tired of being BԪַoppressed.BԪַ I concede that almost everyone in the province is tired of the pandemic, myself included. That said, I ask you all to consider this alternate viewpoint.
LETTER: Boys and Girls Club land sale leaves reader asking why

LETTER: Boys and Girls Club land sale leaves reader asking why

A March 15 public hearing was the first time the public was able to hear directly from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Victoria about its plans to subdivide and sell the back 40 acres of its Metchosin Wilderness Camp. Four months of previous emails and calls to the club had been directed to a real estate development company. Why?
LETTER: Oak Bay subdivisions face more scrutiny than Victoria

LETTER: Oak Bay subdivisions face more scrutiny than Victoria

Regarding the Oak Bay homeowners facing a $300,000 cost to subdivide their lot , these unfortunate residents happen to live in the wrong jurisdiction. Had they been in Victoria, the likelihood of city planning staff, the mayor, and a number of councillors BԪַrubber stampingBԪַ the subdivision plan would have been virtually 100 per cent.
MLA REPORT: The brain is part of the body BԪַ letBԪַs include it in our health-care system

MLA REPORT: The brain is part of the body BԪַ letBԪַs include it in our health-care system

We have been asking questions of the provincial government about their response to the growing mental health crisis in British Columbia.
LETTER: Greater Victoria Boys and Girls ClubBԪַs actions a poor example for youth

LETTER: Greater Victoria Boys and Girls ClubBԪַs actions a poor example for youth

The Boys and Girls Club exists to provide services to children and youth. In so doing, their leadership team members have an important opportunity to act as positive role models for young people.
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