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LETTER: Kindness aids duck in distress

LETTER: Kindness aids duck in distress

On the early morning of Feb. 14, I was driving up Newport Avenue approaching St. David Street when I saw a duck in distress. The duck was in the middle of the road and was injured. I stopped but the car in front of me had already stopped. He left his warning lights on and went back to assist the duck. This was a wonderful act of kindess.
MLA REPORT: What is systemic discrimination, bias and racism?

MLA REPORT: What is systemic discrimination, bias and racism?

A column from MLA Adam Olsen
LETTER: Marina proposal must protect eelgrass

LETTER: Marina proposal must protect eelgrass

In 2014 and 2015 the SeaChange Marine Conservation Society carried out a survey of eelgrass beds in Oak Bay waters, with funding from Oak Bay and the Pacific Salmon Foundation.
LETTER: Time to take consequences of climate change seriously

LETTER: Time to take consequences of climate change seriously

It’s disappointing to have to, yet again, write a letter to address false claims about human caused climate change (Ken Lane, Human activity not a significant factor in climate ).
LETTER: Open Clover Point to vehicles in afternoon

LETTER: Open Clover Point to vehicles in afternoon

Clover Point should be enjoyed by all just like the viewpoint at the top of Mount Douglas.
LETTER: Snow angels appear in Oak Bay

LETTER: Snow angels appear in Oak Bay

Oak Bay has a reputation for standoffishness but the recent snow dispelled that notion.
LETTER: Carbon dioxide and the human factor

LETTER: Carbon dioxide and the human factor

I’m writing in response to the letter by Ken Lane that appeared in the Feb. 14 online edition of the Sooke News Mirror.
LETTER: Profiling incident didn’t involve Oak Bay Police

LETTER: Profiling incident didn’t involve Oak Bay Police

I was contacted by the writer of the letter to the editor who had alleged racial profiling by an OBPD officer.
OP-ED: B.C. tourism needs a boost from 2026 Commonwealth Games

OP-ED: B.C. tourism needs a boost from 2026 Commonwealth Games

‘Far more profitable’ than 1994 event hosted by Victoria
LETTER: Municipal wages only part of the story

LETTER: Municipal wages only part of the story

At a time when budget discussions are underway, kudos to Black Press and its regional newspapers for shining a light on municipal wages in Saanich, Victoria, and Oak Bay.