Letters

How much taxpayer money is being spent on the Union of B.C. Municipalities’ luxury resort convention in Whistler, with its anti-human fantasizing?

With municipal candidate nominations closing on Sept. 9, there are some key leadership qualities in leaders of populations that build strong, healthy, vibrant, balanced and supportive communities. These include:

Re: John Phillips Memorial Park proposal

Re: Public gets opportunity to weigh in on park pla n ( News , Aug. 25)

You need empathy for taxpayers, those unflappable humanoids who are normally calm, stoic, even wiry and immune to any privation.

It was interesting to read of the 100 per cent pay raise for the mayor and councillors of Colwood. If I was in the position to give myself that size of a pay raise, I would not hesitate. My family doctor makes $32 per visit for each patient he sees, while my car dealership charges $140 per hour. I’m sure my doctor, along with other doctors, would welcome a 300 to 400 per cent pay raise.

When I was crossing the stage as a graduate of Belmont Secondary 10 years ago, one of our keynote speakers told our grad class that learning is a life-long journey. As someone who was excited to transition to the next chapter in my life, I was more than happy to say goodbye to math forever. Little did I know that those math lessons would be indispensable to my role as a trustee and chair of the Sooke School District Board of Education.

Now don’t get me wrong, I have always had and loved dogs from boy to man whenever I lived rural – the very best of friends who shed tears of joy at moments of reunion.

It is no surprise that another 470 units of housing were approved by Saanich council on Aug. 23. However, when we hear that council relies on Saanich’s own Housing Needs Report (HNR) of 2020 to guide decisions, it makes one wonder to which parts of the HNR they are referring:

It is most disheartening to lift the lid on a Mustard Seed food bank donation bin, to find rotting leftovers from the fast-food business next door mixed in with the food donations.