Opinion

Oak Bay council normally hears from me when I am complaining about something, and I thought for once, especially now, they should receive some praise and good news.

I would like to make a comment about the planned changes to the small grassy lot behind the children’s club on Lucille Drive.

I have just analyzed the last winter’s climate, taken here as from November to March inclusive. Beginning with November, as compared to the long-term normals for Victoria Airport, conditions were about average and close to the average total precipitation fell.

So many people love the game of pickleball. Others complain about it.

I am writing to express my disagreement with the Richardson Street bike lane plan. First, I feel we are trapped in the clutches of a mayor who is what you might choose to call a ‘bike bigot.’

Elizabeth Sparling is the mother of a 24-year-old son with Autism Spectrum Disorder

In regards to the article on what to do with Houlihan Park. Just a suggestion, but what if each property owner adjacent to Houlihan Park extended their fence into the park. It’s a long-standing tradition in our part of Gordon Head and, the best thing is, the bylaw department won’t enforce the bylaw.

As we prepare to take on our next adventure and likely our final chapter, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you; to a town and community that has been our home for more than 25 years.

Embedded in the discussion on the “missing middle” of the housing situation is an assumption that I find odd – that anyone wishing to live in any particular municipality has an inherent right to do so, often based on having grown up there.

Why is high school graduation being denied but youth sports entertainment is allowed?