Opinion

B.C. government right to decide against financially backing Victoria’s bid

When the bride welcomes you into her circle of friends, it’s the equivalent of a lifetime contract. There may be stretches of time off for bad behaviour, but there is no built-in escape clause. Even if you move away, birthdays will be acknowledged, and thoughtful cards and gifts that mark how much she cares will show up in your mail.

Building in rules requiring that a percentage of new units be below-market cost would help

Applying for funding using the traditional route would yield far less, bid chair says

Darryl Plecas taints an already shabby B.C. political scene

Police feet on the Malahat Highway and in municipalities where they live will prevent far more deaths than cheapskate approaches like long-interval speed measuring systems that may not be able to identify the aggressive driver weaving in and out of traffic, nor other offenders.

Taxpayers do not want money spent on wastewater trips. It leaves the impression the CRD does not know what they are doing after 20 years of discussion. Let the travelling salesmen bring their promotions to Victoria as they will likely receive a commission.

Animals in crisis have been in the news this week

Budgeting done conservatively; province, Greater Victoria municipalities would receive new revenues

Re: Deer not native to Gordon Head, letter in the Aug. 16 Saanich News . The letter writer incorrectly states that there were “no deer in the Gordon Head district between the years 1942 and 1969” and that deer are “now an invasive species.”