Opinion

I was really sad to see that someone would complain about the incredible work of Brother Paul at the Esquimalt Lagoon, as the signs beside each sculpture calls him.

I read the article on how Victoria recorded 85 overdose deaths last year. Unfortunately this did not surprise me, but I did make a sad connection. Over the holidays, I watched on TV the town of Humboldt grieve together over the bus crash that killed or injured young athletes and their coach. It was a public ceremony to allow all to grieve together. It was an acknowledgement of the loss from the whole community and from ourselves.

Why is it that society will often look for a way to condemn a person who does good?

Re: CRD directors demand declaration of climate emergency ( Online , Jan. 14)

In his letter of Jan. 4 Richard Talbot quoted an old friend that “Climate is always changing – it’s called weather.” I guess we are supposed to conclude that it is silly to be concerned about climate change, because weather is changing every day.

I find the article on Ted Lea being found guilty of ethics violations very troubling . However, it appears to have significant implications beyond Lea. The Saanich manager of Environmental Services, Adriane Pollard, is also a registered professional biologist. I have viewed transcripts from Lea’s hearing, and in final arguments, the College of Applied Biology’s (CAB) lawyer indicated that Lea’s ultimate conclusions with respect to the various properties, are probably right.

I want to thank some people, really thank them, and don’t know their names or really even where they live. On Jan. 5, I was doing my morning walk, going along Wishart Road and a gentleman coming up behind me got my attention, so I stopped.

Mommy’s Inside Voice columnist Amie Jay appears to have replaced one bias against cannabis for another bias , embracing cannabis as a panacea for many diseases.

I will add my thanks to the wonderful people who drive cancer patients to relevant appointments around Victoria, a service which I have used and a cause to which I gladly donate.

Mommy’s Inside Voice is a bi-weekly column by Amie Jay, a local mother of three.