Opinion

On Oct. 30, I walked a friend’s Labradoodle on a leash in Ed Macgregor Park in Sooke. A massive golden Labrador, allowed by its owners to be off-leash, charged across the green space and plowed into the Labradoodle’s left flank, sending the Labradoodle airborne and then to the ground.

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I would like to be shown how electric vehicles are going to provide a “low-carbon future,” as stated by Minister of Energy, Mines and Low-carbon Innovation Bruce Ralston. The world is supposedly saved by EV buyers who can afford to pay $50,000 to $100,000 – and receive tens of thousands back in subsidies, tax credits, rebates and free recharges at public expense.

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I live on the boundary with Langford and suffer from the blasting, machinery noise, the trucks, etc. as the projects on Latoria, Centre Mountain, above Willing Pond, etc. proceed with reckless abandon.

Congratulations to the new mayor and councillors on their recent election to office. I would like to suggest a couple of things you could do fairly easily to improve the quality of life for residents of this beautiful city. These are easy fixes compared to the big problems you face like the lack of affordable housing and homeless issues.

By Adam Olsen

I was stunned to find out that the turnout in Victoria for the Oct. 15 municipal election was actually lower than the previous election in 2018.

Democracy is when people take an active interest in their communities – and vote.

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