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Re: "ICBC told to slash costs, CEO resigns," Aug. 17. Kevin Falcon should have fired the board of the Insurance Corp. of B.C., which has seemed to be asleep at the switch during the past five years.

Re: "David Black proposes oil refinery in Kitimat," Aug. 18. David Black's proposal has received the expected negative comment from B.C.'s professional naysayers.

Re: "$3M safety upgrade for high-collision intersection," Aug. 16.

Re: "Rules geared against the marginalized," Aug. 17. Kudos to a wise young woman! Shannon Corregan looked at the "whole picture" in her editorial piece on some of our rules and regulations and was able to find the truth.

What's a poor citizen to do? If there is anything as certain as death and taxes these days, it is this agonizingly recurring series of expos脙漏s about inflated salaries, corporate excess and lack of oversight that causes the public weal to bubble over

Re: "Don't go hastily down cycle path," editorial, Aug. 17. The best part of your editorial was halfway down - "what's not to like? Cleaner air, healthier people, quieter streets, lower costs." There is one other plus.

Re: "ICBC told to slash costs, CEO resigns," Aug. 17. I was outraged when I read about the huge salaries and generous perks enjoyed by the head honchos at ICBC. Why the anger? My disabled son was recently rear-ended while standing still in his truck.

British Columbia leads the country in reducing the spread of AIDS - there's no reason it can't lead the world in eliminating the disease altogether. B AIDS is one of the world's deadliest diseases, afflicting nearly 40 million people.

Re: "Unwilling to wait for surgery, Saanich woman goes to 91原创," Aug. 10. A year ago, I was faced with the same diagnosis as the woman in this story. My experience is totally different. On June 3, I had my regular mammogram.

It is good to read that there will be a new merge lane onto the Pat Bay Highway northbound at Sayward Road.