Opinion

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 ).

Clover Point should be enjoyed by all just like the viewpoint at the top of Mount Douglas.

Oak Bay has a reputation for standoffishness but the recent snow dispelled that notion.

I’m writing in response to the letter by Ken Lane that appeared in the Feb. 14 online edition of the Sooke News Mirror.

I was contacted by the writer of the letter to the editor who had alleged racial profiling by an OBPD officer.

‘Far more profitable’ than 1994 event hosted by Victoria

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.

I find the salaries paid to the top local bureaucrats in Saanich rather offensive. One is paid $60,000 more than the premier of B.C. Saanich has to clean up their house. The Saanich police chief from two years ago was making $10,000 to $15,000 more than the premier does today to look after 181 officers and a few dozen other staff.

After being asked by Wolfgang Depner to discuss pickleball, we were excited about the proposed article and looked forward to pickleball highlighted in the Peninsula News Review

With the advent of new variants, social distancing and mask wearing is critical. This should also be the case for all outdoor activity. I cannot tell you the number of times, when I, fully masked, have encountered mask-less walkers, joggers, and cyclists who have forced me onto the road because they refuse to provide at least six feet of distance.