The crack of the bat and the sounds of cheers fill the air as you drive by the Juan de Fuca recreation grounds.

David Black makes the point that building refineries in Canada rather than shipping raw product overseas makes perfect sense. Despite their differences in political views, it may surprise him to know that our MP, Elizabeth May, has been advocating that for years.

Amalgamation is needed in Greater Victoria, says a reader

Flood and fire predictions have poor track record so far

Many in View Royal also having issues, says reader

Active community member doubts further family foundation money will come to Victoria

We are Grade 3 students at Cordova Bay School. We have noticed that people are leaving their dog poo bags on our school property.

Re: Refineries on the coast are common sense ( Opinion , May 16)

Dear BC Transit: There is not enough being done to make busing a reliable or convenient source of transportation. It has gotten to the point where using transit to get to work is a risk that doesnB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™t mitigate with premature departures or planning.

Coastal refineries would also protect our oceans, writes Black Press chairman David Black