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The University of Victoria wants to develop the Queenswood property and expects to erect buildings up to sixstoreys. This will involve removing trees and paving more land. What ever happened to their "green" proclamation?
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As a gardener, or would-be gardener in the Broadmead area of Saanich, I was so frustrated to go out on an early spring garden check-up and find that even the Skimmia hedge had been eaten by deer, the evergreen candytuft, and other various items that one hoped would be somewhat immune.
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Voluntary census has fundamental gaps
Re: "StatsCan chief wants us to do our part for census," Feb. 13.
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Not just police who investigate themselves
Recent articles in your paper about police investigating themselves deserve a response from an "old copper."
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Keep development away from trail
Please tell me we are not going to allow cabins and resorts right on top of our pristine Juan de Fuca Marine Trail. We have enough urban sprawl going on in Sooke. Let's keep our parks wild and pristine. With all the development pressure going on out here, we need to think hard about keeping our wild places free of development. There are plenty of B&Bs; and hotels in Sooke and the surrounding area to accommodate tourists.
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Give us green space, not more development
First it was Bear Mountain, now it's Marine Trail Resort. How can land use committees and Capital Regional District planners continue to support such "development" when so many people in this region would prefer green space, wildlife and respect for the rights of First Nations?
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Municipal councils need provincial help
Seems like all the candidates for the leadership of the B.C. Liberal party have one thing in common.
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No surprise savings for retirement rare
I read with interest the survey about retirement savings that found 44 per cent of men have saved money and only 33 per cent of women.
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Climate-change finding still just a theory
The latest speculation issued by the University of Victoria climate sleuths is just that, an interesting speculation that may or may not be true. It is not backed by any rigorous experiment nor by anything that could properly be dignified as a theory. It is also based on a very small database.
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Storms, greenhouse gas might not be linked
Researchers have announced that human-generated greenhouse gases and severe rainstorms have increased since 1950. From this they concluded that the human production of greenhouse gas is the cause of more storms. What they have, in fact, announced is a correlation, that is two sequences of events that change at the same time.
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Development threat to Juan de Fuca park
The 45-kilometre Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, a recreational and environmental asset of world significance, is a Class A park, a narrow band of trail from China Beach to Botanical Beach.
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Incandescent bulbs help heat your house
Re: "Incandescent bulbs a poor source of heat," letter, Feb.11.
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Anesthetist shortage threatens care
I have been following the current dispute about anesthesiology availability in Victoria with real concern. I find the possibility that any child would die or be endangered due to lack of such critical medical care upsetting.
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Museum's big plans should be rejected
Re: "Museum's tower plans a step closer to approval," Feb. 18.
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Many with quota don't actually fish
The recent story about halibut allocation was interesting but glossed over one important point: More than half of the 436 people who own commercial halibut quota don't actually fish for a living.
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Halibut quotas put businesses at risk
I continue to be astonished at Fisheries Minister Gail Shea's refusal to alter the absurd allocation of the annual Canadian halibut catch between the commercial and recreational sectors, given the vocal feedback she's received from the recreational sector in recent months. This reaffirmation of a fatally flawed policy that allocates 88 per cent of the catch to commercial fishers and 12 per cent to recreational will put businesses at risk that contribute heavily to the economy of British Columbia.
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Politicians afraid of right-to-die issue
We all have the right to die, we just have to break the law to do it. For centuries, people have made the choice to die.
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Blind need access to the best training
Blind people from across the province gathered Tuesday at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria for a historic demonstration to tell government and the public there is an urgent need in B.C. and Canada for intensive training in blindness skills, such as braille, cane travel and adaptive technology. And, as a basic human right, it must be publicly funded and accountable -not offloaded to charity.
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Oak Bay police reports available online
During the past week, articles have appeared regarding recent human resource and organizational audits of the Oak Bay Police Department. In themselves, these articles may create a negative impression of the policing in Oak Bay with some readers. I would urge anyone with an interest in this issue to gain a more balanced and complete perspective by visiting oakbaypolice.org, where the full reports can be accessed.
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