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Letters June 18: Shopping local; Northern Junk; 鈥榮kinning鈥 heritage buildings

Letters June 18: Shopping local; Northern Junk; 鈥榮kinning鈥 heritage buildings

How you can help local聽businesses I have heard from several knowledgeable citizens in the business community that if the COVID-19 crisis carries on for too long, Victoria could see up to 50 per cent of its small boutique restaurants close for good an
Letters June 17: Enjoying strawberries; mental health teams; tax holiday

Letters June 17: Enjoying strawberries; mental health teams; tax holiday

A tutorial on enjoying local strawberries How to eat the lovely strawberries now available: Step #1: Find a local farmer or farm stand with fresh berries for sale. Bring some cash like $5 or $10 bills and some loonies and toonies.
Letters June 16: Bus pass application is difficult; importance of Northern Junk

Letters June 16: Bus pass application is difficult; importance of Northern Junk

Application for free bus聽pass too difficult I am a teacher at S.J. Burnside Alternative Program. I recently met with a mother and her son, who needs a bus pass, and I learned how difficult the online application can be.
Chantal H茅bert: MPs can鈥檛 keep their distance much longer

Chantal H茅bert: MPs can鈥檛 keep their distance much longer

With cameras in tow, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was out touting one of his government鈥檚 pandemic relief programs in an Ottawa-area business last week. A week earlier, Trudeau joined an anti-racism march in progress on Parliament Hill.
Letters June 12: Not returning to work; Oak Bay Lodge鈥檚 future; shopping locally

Letters June 12: Not returning to work; Oak Bay Lodge鈥檚 future; shopping locally

CERB recipients who won鈥檛 return to work I have heard that some workers are refusing to return to work in order to continue receiving CERB payments. Should this be so? I don鈥檛 think so.
Letters June 11: University Heights; respect for all; homeless in Oak Bay

Letters June 11: University Heights; respect for all; homeless in Oak Bay

University Heights plan a disappointment The redevelopment of the University Heights Shopping Centre is a sad and disappointing failure of community responsibility by Saanich Council.
Letters June 10: Langley Street loo; big-crowd ban; fair taxation

Letters June 10: Langley Street loo; big-crowd ban; fair taxation

In praise of the Langley Street loo Re: 鈥淟ocal businesses bear brunt of social problems,鈥 comment, June 4.
Letters June 9: Environmental worries; changing mindset; buying motels

Letters June 9: Environmental worries; changing mindset; buying motels

Environment warrants urgent response Re: 鈥 鈥業t is dire:鈥 Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat,鈥 May 29. The B.C.
Letters June 6: Government Street; addressing homelessness; Victoria council

Letters June 6: Government Street; addressing homelessness; Victoria council

Elect councillors with business experience Re: 鈥淟ocal businesses bear brunt of social problems,鈥 comment, June 4. Thank you to Eric Findlay for his raw and realistic commentary on current realities that businesses face in Victoria.
Letters June 5: More public washrooms; attracting local tourists; bear鈥檚 death

Letters June 5: More public washrooms; attracting local tourists; bear鈥檚 death

We need more public聽washrooms Re: 鈥淟ocal businesses bear the brunt of social problems,鈥 commentary, June 4.