Opinion

New year, new leaders, new names in Western Canada

As I drive the Pat Bay I continue to shake my head at the $7.8 million spent to extend the off-ramps by 100 metres and build bus stops at Mount Newton Cross Road such that BC Transit buses can escape the traffic sooner at peak times.

Recently, when I was working at a local retail store, a woman came in wearing a crocheted hat and scarf. I complimented her on her hat and she told me it was made by a friend.

Company proposes expanding existing quarry by 47 per cent

A big thank you to the person who took the time to drive to our residence to leave my wife’s wallet in our mailbox after finding it in downtown Victoria.

Recently the brand new mayor of North Saanich has shown an appalling lack of knowledge about his municipality and the general functioning of local government. The funding details for the Beacon Roundabout were and are well known in the community, They were discussed at several council meetings and well covered in the Peninsula News Review. Most interested locals were in the know.

The holiday season is a time for celebrations, but for many, it can also be the season of loneliness, stress and difficult memories.

The recent unanimous decision to allow a single-family home on Richmond Road to be replaced with nine townhomes leaves the tinny sound of ditto echoing through the halls of Saanich municipal hall.

The plight of the young woman facing parking hurdles on Florence Street is just the beginning of that problem.

A deep adoration of Santa Claus and everything he represents has led to a life of loving Christmas