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Rickter Scale: Parking lots and sail pitches

Rickter Scale: Parking lots and sail pitches

The Rickter Scale is a weekly column
LETTER: Council needs to listen to residentsB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ parking concerns

LETTER: Council needs to listen to residentsB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ parking concerns

I have read the recent story about how Sidney council foresees that the new free parking facility at Mary Winspear is going to solve most of the parking situations faced by this town. Let me preface my comments by making it clear that newer members of our city council may not be fully informed about how the horrendous parking rules in Sidney have affected residents who live close to Beacon Avenue.
EDITORIAL: Gas probe limits only give fuel to critics

EDITORIAL: Gas probe limits only give fuel to critics

B.C. Premier John Horgan has found a vehicle to give British Columbians some relief from the soaring gas prices gripping the province. Unfortunately, in an attempt to shield his New Democratic government from any criticism, Horgan has ensured that vehicle will never reach its destination.
B.C. VIEWS: Money-laundering melodrama made for TV

B.C. VIEWS: Money-laundering melodrama made for TV

Public inquiry staged to point fingers before 2021 election
LETTER: Horse-drawn carriage industry has the integrity council lacks

LETTER: Horse-drawn carriage industry has the integrity council lacks

IB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ve been a carriage driver for Tally Ho for three years now.
OPINIONS: Without safe injection sites, more opioid users will die

OPINIONS: Without safe injection sites, more opioid users will die

For safe injection sites to work, however, they must be placed in communities where injection drug users live
LETTER: Removal of horse-drawn carriages will hurt business

LETTER: Removal of horse-drawn carriages will hurt business

Once again, we see the current administration doing its best to destroy the rich heritage of our city.
OPINION: Liberal environmental contradictions could pave way for Conservative win

OPINION: Liberal environmental contradictions could pave way for Conservative win

Carbon pricing, the Trans Mountain pipeline to be key facets in upcoming election
LETTER: Development Cost Charges would lower property taxes

LETTER: Development Cost Charges would lower property taxes

The comprehensive article by Travis Paterson about the looming 7.34 per cent tax increase for Oak Bay misstated the 2019 total budget as $10,678,800, which is just the budget for protective services. The total budget is $49,966,545.
LETTER: Youth make progressive decisions

LETTER: Youth make progressive decisions

I am appalled by the results of a recent news poll saying 63 per cent of respondents do not support the usage of SOGI resources in schools.
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