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City loses a shot at big triathlon

Greater Victoria's fractured municipalities must take the blame for losing the city a chance for a major sports event - Ironman Canada. Ironman is a long-distance triathlon that tests recreational and elite athletes with a 3.

B.C. ferries not in cruise business

Re: "B.C. Ferries gets OK for 4.1% fare hike in 2013," Oct. 2. When is B.C. Ferries going to get it? They increase the fares, people can't afford it so they cut back on trips, so B.C.

Lack of money buys misery

Re: "Kids leaving foster care need help with housing," Oct. 2. Having often thought how much human suffering and misery can be avoided if government would really focus on the children, I was greatly moved by this letter.

Not all Americans in Canada lean to the left

Re: "Signs of a heated U.S. election trickle north," Oct. 2. Although he has written some great articles, I used to think Jack Knox was fair - no longer. His article on the U.S. election had but three words of balance: "Not everyone agrees.

Defendant odious, but still wins suit

At the same time the libel trial of the century involving John Furlong was taking form last week, a defamation verdict was delivered on another case.

Give small business a break from taxes

I have a request for the B.C. Liberal party as we get closer to the day when we go back to the PST. The federal government and its GST has always had a level under which no tax is collected by Canada's smallest businesses.

Lifting the veil of shame

Shellie Gudgeon, a member of Victoria city council, showed courage when she spoke in public Sunday about her struggle with alcoholism.

Private clinics reduce surgery waiting lists

Re: "Don't mix public, private medicine," Sept. 30.

Comment: You can help stop unnecessary sewage treatment

Does Victoria really "dump raw sewage into the ocean?" And is the remedy for the "problem" worth the environmental damage it will cause? The "dumping raw sewage" sound bite, spread far and wide as the refrain for abandoning our current sewage-treatme

City needs Woodwynn's therapeutic community

Re: "Compassion needed to help homeless," Sept. 29 My thanks to the letter-writer for "pricking my conscience" about Woodwynn Farm's attempt to set up a homefulness therapeutic community.