Letters

I would like to give a shout out to Jesse Couture of Couture Homes Ltd of North Saanich. I was one of a multitude of ferry passengers who were stuck at Swartz Bay terminal the evening of Feb. 10 during the storm. During conflicting news of taxi availability and bus arrivals, which never came, Jesse left the safety and comfort of his home and family to go to the terminal and offer rides to stranded travelers.

The recent poll, “Should hospital parking be free?” ( Peninsula News Review, Feb. 8), was a classic case of asking the wrong question. And the answer to the question is telling in how many people don’t understand the current funding model for our health care system.

Salary escalation occurred under Gordon Campbell’s watch

$350 million invested on B.C. coast in last six years, CEO says

The Saanich News reported Saanich staff is working on a biodiversity strategy for consideration by council sometime this spring. The strategy will likely be of high interest to a lot of people in Saanich, as I expect a new Environmental Development Permit Area (EDPA) bylaw will form one of its pillars.

The oil industry giants are not burning the fuel. We, the drivers of cars and trucks are burning the gasoline and diesel fuel.

I remember when a great many people objected to removal of the Watkiss trees, and the trees around the McKenzie interchange.

Thank you Travis Paterson for writing a piece regarding tree removal in Victoria.

The article “Greater Victoria group calls for cats to be licensed” introduces the Victoria Natural History Society’s idea of licensing cats. As a cat owner, I would support licensing cats with well thought-out details.

In connection with the opinion piece of Jan. 25 , I must provide a counter comment. While I understand the reasons for this tax, it is catching a wide range of individuals to which it will unfairly apply, of which I am one.