I am writing this letter to add my voice to those who have raised concerns about this recent effort by Victoria council to restrict access to Beacon Hill Park to pedestrians. It is difficult not to recognize a pattern of decisions by council that have been detrimental to community members with disabilities and others.

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I disagree with your view on paid sick leave in the May 28 edition of the Victoria B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·.

I am writing today to urge everyone to do more to ensure that SaanichB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s streets are safe for active transportation, children, and those with disabilities.

Spend some time helping others in your community

Readers says it would make electricity less costly and our air and water cleaner and much healthier

Thank you for the story about the community gallery closure in Colwood. I am a Canadian artist myself and wanted to comment about that closure. (Too bad there wasnB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™t somebody out there who could rescue this gallery, but the problem of course runs much deeper.)

Here we go again. Now Victoria council is trying to restrict yet another favourite spot for seniors to visit.

Devon BidalB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s report as to how the Saanich mayor is B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·˜bewilderedB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ by the pushback to Saanich councilB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s unanimous decision in joining the global climate change alliance speaks volumes as to the lack of knowledge about this B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·˜global covenant of mayorsB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ launched in 2014 by the United Nations.

Adam Olsen is MLA for Saanich North and the Islands