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LETTER: Duplexes could lead to strata evictions

LETTER: Duplexes could lead to strata evictions

Re: Oak Bay on verge of approving its second duplex . It must have been reporterBԪַs intuition which caused Travis Paterson to write the article about a seemingly innocuous rezoning of an Oak Bay duplex.
LETTER: Saanich shows no signs of removing derelict boat in the Gorge

LETTER: Saanich shows no signs of removing derelict boat in the Gorge

I was interested to see, in a recent issue of the Saanich BԪַ , Colin Plant, as chair of the Capital Regional DistrictBԪַs board, appealing for the public to alert the CRD to derelict boats, BԪַso we can potentially remove and dispose of it safely.BԪַ
LETTER: Duplexes fill a need in the community

LETTER: Duplexes fill a need in the community

This is a letter sent to mayor and council in support of two recent applications for non-conforming legal duplexes that are before council.

LETTER: Proposed Spectrum field should accommodate multiple sports

Re: School board staff to shine light on proposed STAR rink Saanich .
Rickter Scale: The decision that divides

Rickter Scale: The decision that divides

The Rickter Scale is a weekly column
GUEST COLUMN: Condemning caribou to extinction in B.C.

GUEST COLUMN: Condemning caribou to extinction in B.C.

ProvinceBԪַs two-year moratorium on new mining, logging not enough
B.C. VIEWS: Killing B.C. industries wonBԪַt save the caribou

B.C. VIEWS: Killing B.C. industries wonBԪַt save the caribou

Herds dwindling across Canada, with or without logging
LETTER: Alternatives exist for single-use plastic bags

LETTER: Alternatives exist for single-use plastic bags

We are informed that the so-called biodegradable plastic bags for compost and doggie bags donBԪַt really degrade but fall into tiny pieces to stay in the ground.
LETTER: Victoria shouldnBԪַt become a playground for the rich

LETTER: Victoria shouldnBԪַt become a playground for the rich

I read the article entitled Victoria International Marina celebrates grand opening and thought, why do newspapers use their journalists, capable of much better, to write boosterish pieces masquerading as news?
LETTER: Cyclists deserve access to Haro Woods

LETTER: Cyclists deserve access to Haro Woods

Re: Cyclists were causing damage to Haro Woods . I applaud Katrina MadsenBԪַs evident involvement in efforts to preserve Haro Woods, as a forest and as a public space. Her account of the long process of preventing development of the land is interesting, and the story of how the word got out that Haro Woods was open for bike jumps and off-trail cycling is an amusing cautionary tale.
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