Opinion

The provincial government must quickly complete the shoulder bus lanes from McKenzie to the 6 Mile area, in both directions.

Mommy’s Inside Voice is a biweekly column by Amie Jay, a local mother of three

Media prefer ‘speed kills’ narrative, even when it fails to appear

I am a cyclist in my late 70s and am frequently cycling on the Lochside and Galloping Goose trails.

With respect to the referendum on changing the voting system in B.C. to a version of Proportional Representation or of retaining First Past the Post, the main force rejecting PR has been desperately spending millions of dollars on fear mongering advertisements.

While it is unfortunate there are bite wounds which will heal, it is clear from the report that Rex was not at fault – the humans were. As the owner Kyla points out, Rex was a docile animal and once he was taken to the animal shelter he calmed down. Apparently, she pleaded with the authorities not to kill him since he was not to blame.

Why should we continue with this elitist winner-take-all nonsense when we can try (for two election cycles) a different way to elect our government representatives?

Demonize and dog-pile. If you disagree with me, you are not only wrong, you are evil. The enemy…

Developers just told Victoria council that requiring 10 to 15 per cent affordable housing in developments would grind development to a stop. Who knew that all you had to do to stop the developers from running wild in your community was require 10 to 15 per cent affordable units in their development of high-end units for the very wealthy?

Monday (Nov. 5) I was sworn in for a second term as a Saanich councillor. I first took the Oath of Office and then I took the Oath of Allegiance. I did the same in 2014.