Opinion

Consider your vote this fall

I am puzzled by Oak Bay council decisions

Apr 1, 2014 4:00 PM Read more >

Land reserve divided, not conquered

Reports of the Agricultural Land Reserve's demise are greatly exaggerated, and are mostly urban arguments projected onto rural B.C.

Apr 1, 2014 6:00 AM Read more >

Living the suite life

Suites are often occupied by people who cannot afford cars

Apr 1, 2014 5:00 AM Read more >

OUR VIEW: Be prepared for a disaster

We need to ask ourselves what else we need for survival. Do we have cash on hand if banking services are disrupted?

Mar 28, 2014 7:00 PM Read more >

PETER DOLEZAL: The consumer debt challenge

A recent survey of credit card payment practices found that only 48% of us pay our full account balances each month

Mar 28, 2014 9:00 AM Read more >

Fair argument for deer cull

Despite what some people may claim, the sight of a deer in Oak Bay in the ‘50s and ‘60s, especially South Oak Bay, was extremely rare

Mar 26, 2014 5:00 PM Read more >

HELEN LANG: Good soil key to growing success

This past week I had a letter from a reader containing a couple of questions regarding soils

Mar 26, 2014 5:00 PM Read more >

Sidney needs more than new furniture

I never once heard Mr. Talbot say Sidney needed new flower planters, benches or garbage containers

Mar 26, 2014 5:00 PM Read more >

Tax assistance benefits greater community

Letter-writer is a longtime tax volunteer who says clients truly appreciate income tax assistance

Mar 26, 2014 5:00 PM Read more >

Gardens can be deer-proof and pretty

I dispute the statement that “deer-proof plantings are ugly

Mar 26, 2014 3:00 PM Read more >