Is a snake lane in our future?
Re: “Missing python found hiding under a vehicle three km from home,” Aug. 13.
Let’s all keep our fingers crossed that no Victoria council member noticed the “python pilgrimage” story in Thursday’s Times Colonist.
Victoria council members being aware of this event may lead to Victoria’s taxpayers forking out a couple more million dollars to add a snake lane to the design of the Richardson Street corridor.
Of note is the fact that even the local reptiles are aware it is the safest commuter route in the area just as it is.
Barrie Moen
Oak Bay
This python embraced Richardson Street
The python must have been trying to get to Oak Bay before the city blocks off Richardson Street as a neighbourhood through street.
Steve New
Victoria
Please focus on the positive
Re: “Amid pandemic, hate is the dominant emotion being expressed,” Aug. 13.
Kudos to Grant McKenzie for speaking up. I agree that we are seeing more anger and intolerance from the general public right now.
People feel helpless in the new COVID-19 world.
Maybe we should focus on positive changes as McKenzie suggests rather than joining the rally cry against people in tents and parks.
Lynne Rogers
Victoria
People are forgetting pandemic rules
I am disgusted that people in B.C. seem to have forgotten all the things we did at the start of this pandemic.
We had low numbers under Bonnie Henry’s leadership.
Get back to the way we were behaving, people, as we are going in the wrong direction.
To the young people who feel their lives have been too constricted, your partying is costing lives and people’s suffering. Let’s hope that some of the growing numbers aren’t your friends and family.
How would you feel if a parent or grandparent died because you needed some face time with your friends. Think selfish.
Carol Dunsmuir
Victoria
Community events should be banned
So, as was the case after Canada Day, the COVID-19 incubation period following the August long weekend, seems to have now resulted in a spike in new cases “from community events.”
Will the premier and health officials do the logical thing and ban community events for Labour Day — distasteful as that is — or are they comfortable with “it is what it is”?
Roger Love
Victoria
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