Opinion

Why is Langford council so secretive? There is an old adage in the justice system that says: “Justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done.”

Reader says freedom and security do not come without a price

I wish to disagree with the advocate in your article “Advocate makes case for backyard chickens in Sidney” on two matters. First, I can affirm that chickens do attract rats and make noise. My neighbours have chickens and are fastidious about keeping their coop clean.

There are many questions for the three Greater Victoria councillors who traveled internationally in December despite government directives advising against non-essential travel.

When I first read the recent letter to the editor from Raym Forbes, I thought it was satire. “Our charter rights do not replace God’s instructions, which state obey the government.” Besides how overstated and flawed Raym’s information was on the affects of COVID-19 provincially, he is forgetting how many of these government figures were off jet-setting to far away lands, hypocritically ignoring their own guidelines.

I am writing to express my disappointment with Coun. Sharmarke Dubow’s recent decision to travel overseas.

Re: the proposal to lower the speed limit on residential roads without a centre line to 30 km/h in Victoria. I agree that for kids, cyclists and seniors like myself a lower speed limit would be advantageous, however, for delivery drivers, service providers like gardeners, carpenters, or painters the travel times to and from work will increase and raise costs. This added time will also reduce billable hours lowering their income.

Langford Mayor and Council reneged on written commitments by rezoning Tri-Way land without the contracted buyer having to present a comprehensive plan for compensation or approval by residents and council prior to rezoning.

Politicians are talking about a great reset. Pickleball in Oak Bay needs a reset too!

A predictable shock wave reverberated throughout Royal Oak upon finding out that the proposed 242-unit Doral Forest Park condo development was approved to go to public hearing in a 7-2 vote by Saanich council.