Opinion

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.

Re: Converting waste to energy has tangible benefits . This letter is very true regarding the waste process and the great potential to achieve energy, but the rest of the letter must be pulling my leg.

Just how many taxi drivers do we have in this province?

I totally disagree with any sort of retail marijuana shop in Sidney.

Take away my convenient car parking – please!

Plastic bags, legislature overspending turn out differently