Letters

Re: "Rotted trail not a risk, park says," Sept. 8. The mandatory orientation before getting the permit to walk on the West Coast Trail speaks to the boardwalks and how to walk on them.

CRD better suited than B.C. Transit to look after transportation planning

Once again the sabres are being rattled for proportional representation, when it is the whole representative system that is at the heart of many of Canada's political problems.

I trust many Canadians were aware of the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Conference held in Vladivostok, Russia, and the attendance of the Canadian delegation led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

The provincial government has suddenly discovered, almost halfway through the fiscal year, that it has again failed in the core task of budgeting.

With close to 50 per cent of all properties in the Greater Victoria area being strata, many owners should be concerned with the recent enacted Strata Property Act changes regarding depreciation reporting.

Re: "Beer festival plagued by changing rules," Sept. 13.

They look, suddenly, like geniuses: Stephen Harper and John Baird, summarily yanking Canadian diplomats out of Tehran last week and sending Iran's diplomats packing, without so much as a byyour-leave. This week, with U.S.

Tax increases are "not our preference," Finance Minister Mike de Jong said this week, releasing a quarterly report showing the climb back to balanced budgets in B.C. just got steeper.

I'd like to acknowledge the many generous people within our community who make blood donations. It is a simple act that means so much to so many. Thank you to all of you who make the time to give this precious gift.