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Letters Aug. 2: Driving is a privilege, petrochemical plant, obeying amber lights

Letters Aug. 2: Driving is a privilege, petrochemical plant, obeying amber lights

Driving is a privilege, not聽a right Re: 鈥� The folly of Victoria鈥檚 war on the car, 鈥� column, July 26. Shame on Steve Wallace and anyone else who complains 鈥� especially in an oblique way 鈥� about bike lanes or free bus passes for youths.
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Letters Aug. 1: Statue debate, car show, lizards

Letters Aug. 1: Statue debate, car show, lizards

Formula 1 car featured at聽Oak Bay gathering On Sunday, July 28, it was a privilege to attend the annual Oak Bay car show, which was an excellent event.
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Letters July 31: Dallas Road tree, Macdonald statue, Compassionate Society

Letters July 31: Dallas Road tree, Macdonald statue, Compassionate Society

Dallas Road tree is pruned by the wind The notion that the iconic Dallas Road tree is dying has been around for decades. The tree is one of the finest examples of wind pruning in Victoria, and each year it comes alive with new foliage.
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Letters July 30: Traffic flow woes, cruise-ship emissions, embracing lizards

Letters July 30: Traffic flow woes, cruise-ship emissions, embracing lizards

Time the traffic lights for better flow Re: 鈥淭he folly of Victoria鈥檚 war on the car,鈥� column, July 26. Steve Wallace has encapsulated superbly the frustrations so many of us experience in attempting to navigate Victoria鈥檚 streets in a timely manner.
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Letters July 28-29: Grumpiness about Deuce Days, traffic chaos, reconciliation

Letters July 28-29: Grumpiness about Deuce Days, traffic chaos, reconciliation

Lighten up, let鈥檚 not be Grumpytown Re: 鈥淒euce Days message is a confusing one,鈥� Letter, July 25. The letter suggests that it鈥檚 not consistent for Victoria to welcome this event because it is perceived as environmentally negative.
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Letters July 27: Macdonald statue, health care, avoiding downtown

Letters July 27: Macdonald statue, health care, avoiding downtown

Statue an example of local issues ignored Re: 鈥淐onversation on future of Macdonald statue slated for May 2020,鈥� July 21. We鈥檙e just a few weeks shy of a full year since Sir John A.
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Letters July 26: Why Brexit makes sense, whale food, riding the lifting bridge

Letters July 26: Why Brexit makes sense, whale food, riding the lifting bridge

Compare the European Union with our own trade agreement Sorry to see the Times 91原创 perpetuating 91原创s鈥� misunderstanding of Brexit.
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Letters July 25: Boris Johnson, plastic bags, foreign aid

Letters July 25: Boris Johnson, plastic bags, foreign aid

Boris Johnson should learn from history Just watched Boris Johnson addressing his caucus and others in his Conservative and Unionist Party who voted for him to become the British prime minister.
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Letters July 24: Breakwater mural, Ogden Point safety, highway roses

Letters July 24: Breakwater mural, Ogden Point safety, highway roses

Why not tell us about the聽breakwater mural? Along the side of the Ogden Point breakwater wall are fascinating, well-designed and implemented paintings telling the history of the Lekwungen peoples.
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Letters July 23: Cyclists and safety, plastic bags, sugary drinks

Letters July 23: Cyclists and safety, plastic bags, sugary drinks

Cyclists usually lose when in a collision Re: 鈥淧edestrian asks: How do I stay safe from cyclists?,鈥� commentary, July 21. I am 86 years old and have been cycling for 72 years, and am, in fact, still a daily cyclist.
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