Letters

Re: "Beetle puts forestry's future at risk," Aug. 16. Reductions in timber supply are not new. Fall-down is inherent in B.C.'s forest planning model - that schedules the logging transition from larger old-growth trees to smaller second growth.

With all the announcements of highway improvements and talk of bike lanes, I was reminded of an article a short while ago with respect to Esquimalt considering reducing the traffic flow on Admirals Road by putting in bike lanes and trafficcalming flo

Re: "Beacon Hill Park is being neglected," Aug. 21. This summer in B.C. we have had drier weather due to the unseasonably higher heat, with a some days hitting 30 C.

In the process of conducting public business, it is sometimes necessary to withhold certain sensitive information from the public, but it should be done very sparingly and for the right reasons.

In a rare instance of Internet justice, Victoria social networkers spontaneously banded together last Thursday to react against hate speech that was posted to a community Facebook page.

Pauline was in London, so I decided to head to one of our favorite places in the highlands, a naturally terraced valley that looks down toward the sea. I sat with my book about halfway down, but soon fell asleep in the warm sun.

Re: "A young life comes full circle," Aug. 19. I commend Carole James and her son Evan, who is now in recovery from addiction, for coming forward to tell their stories.

Sharks have a vital place in the ecosystems of the world's oceans.

Re: "Clergy should stick to theological matters," Aug. 22. If the writer suggests that clergy are out of order speaking on matters of social and environmental importance, I beg to differ.

Premier Christy Clark could kill two birds with one stone. She could get elected by ensuring that revenues from the pipeline activity go to reducing ferry costs on at least the main mainlandtoVancouver Island routes.