Opinion

The Rickter Scale is a regular column

Richard Truscott is B.C. and Alberta vice-president at Canadian Federation of Independent Business

It is hoped that the Annandale Carriage House , pending permission to move it to a municipally owned property, can now be saved for future use by Oak Bay citizens.

Prioritizing sustainable transportation in a time of climate crisis

Canada is home to a big company, Bombardier, which builds vehicles sold all over the world. I have had a ride in a beautiful train car in Europe built by that company. It should be doing well, making profits and be a jewel in the Canadian crown.

I am continually amazed at the justifications I hear from cyclists who are riding on sidewalks and pedestrian-only walkways.

Re: Saanich resident calls for gas leaf blower ban . Teale Phelps Bondaroff’s distraction of council from its crucial task of budgeting omits that landscaping blowers also put dust into the air. Many landscaping contractors are too cheap and lazy to use vacuums.

Projects to drive B.C., Canadian economy in years ahead

Re: Bike lanes hurt business . I disagree with both the summarized heading of the letter and the statement that “People on bicycles generally do not stop and go to the stores to buy…since they have no way of transporting them [the items] home.”

Re: Soil recycling proponent weighs options for 50-hectare Metchosin parcel . This article is an interesting take on the soil recycling proposal for Metchosin.