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May 26: Where is B.C.鈥檚 plan to help orcas?

Re: 鈥淏oater no-go zones, salmon closures aim to protect orcas,鈥 May 11. Congratulations to the federal government for stepping up to the complicated but extensive plan to try to save our southern resident orcas.

May 26: Fix the bridge at聽night

Re: 鈥 鈥極ne-way鈥 bridge changes traffic patterns,鈥 May 22. In many larger cities, repairs to roadways are carried out from 9聽p.m. to 5 a.m. every day, thus minimizing congestion impact. Linda Cooney Victoria

May 26: Carriages a hazard to bikes and cars

Re: 鈥淗orse carriage firms threaten to sue,鈥 May 22.

May 26: Save the horses and聽the jobs

Re: 鈥淗orse carriage firms threaten to sue,鈥 May 22. Victoria city council must not stop the horse-drawn carriages or they will get sued. It is the charm of Victoria. These draft horses will be sold for meat when they have no more use.

May 26: LNG gain means long-term pain

Re: 鈥淟NG project will put B.C. on path to global energy leadership,鈥 comment, May 22. Any economic benefits to B.C. claimed by LNG Alliance鈥檚 CEO, Bryan Cox, would be short-term gain for long-term pain.

May 26: Green leader鈥檚 staff let her down

Re: 鈥淩ainy day didn鈥檛 dampen the fun,鈥 May 21. Yes, Elizabeth May should not have been driven in a Dodge Viper V-10 in the Victoria Day Parade and, as leader of the Green Party, she bears ultimate responsibility for this embarrassing episode.

May 26: City needs curbside garden pickup

Victoria is a city of gardens. There are about 20 cars on my block alone.

May 26: A portable toilet or聽two would help

Re: 鈥淪tick with cleaning up the city,鈥 letter, May 19. I couldn鈥檛 agree more with the letter-writer.

May 26: Give ferry discounts to commercial users

Re: 鈥1.5 per cent fuel surcharge added to B.C. Ferries鈥 fares,鈥 May聽17. Mark Collins, CEO of B.C. Ferries, recently outlined the policy regarding the present fuel surcharge. Though B.C.

May 25: Answer the questions about Crystal project

Re: 鈥淎nybody want a pool?鈥 editorial, May 23. The sarcastic editorial on siting a redeveloped Crystal Pool was unhelpful.