Letters

Thumbs Up - To Bob Wright, owner of the Oak Bay Marine Group, for leasing property on Tsehum Harbour to the Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club for $1 a year.

Re: "Beetle puts forestry's future at risk," Aug. 16. The government's report on the depletion of B.C.'s forests has been known for the last decade and a half.

Small towns have more to offer than an urban condominium ghetto

Diary of a week. Lows and record highs. Sunday. The closing ceremonies at the Olympics are a chaotic, musical joy.

As a retiree with a gold card in my wallet, I applaud Finance Minister Kevin Falcon for taking the initiative in slashing costs at ICBC.

Why can't people take a joke? Why can't people take Christy Clark? I don't mean to suggest that our premier is not to be taken seriously. Some folks take her so seriously they want her to resign and go back to mothering her Hamish again.

The recent motorcycle accident on the Pat Bay Highway was at a dangerous location. I lived off Piedmont and saw many potential serious incidents at that location.

Re: "Cycling upgrades in capital could cost $220 million," Aug. 12. The point of building high-quality cycling infrastructure is not to create a paradise for cyclists, but rather to build a more livable community for everyone.

Vancouver has not only increased the downtown bike paths and connectors but has also installed bike corrals and other improvements to make cycling safer and easier.

Does anybody else have an Olympic hangover? Hockey season had better start soon because, God bless the Canadian Football League, which really tries to fill the void, we're ready for more high-level sports.