Opinion

Re: Peninsula chamber official calls for better housing options (Nov. 25).

As the end of the year approaches, do you find yourself feeling grief, stress, sadness or anxiety? Are you struggling to cope with overwhelming emotions? If so, you’re not alone.

While accolades may be deserved for its award-winning Climate Plan: Renewable and Resilient Saanich, Mayor Fred Haynes and council need to be reminded of the current climate around excessive property taxes.

I recently travelled by the M.V. Coho ferry to the U.S.

Dear Santa,

Clean Energy BC estimates power demand in B.C. will grow by over 40 per cent over the next 20 years

Re: the letter, Rail line the answer to the Malahat. As we have seen recently, rail service is not impervious to flooding.

What a joke. The city that blasts mountains to smithereens, cuts down forests, destroys wetlands, not to mention its plastic grass boulevards, now declares itself green by using special cement. Unbelievable.

The article by Wolf Depner in the Nov. 25 edition of the Peninsula News Review suggests west Sidney’s Rotary Park would be a suitable location for an activity proven to be a source of significant noise pollution and an irritant for neighbors.

​ By Adam Olsen and Sonia Furstenau