Letters

Thumbs Up - To Esquimalt Coun. Dave Hodgins for his battle in favour of the public's right to know.

Re: "Prevent deer damage with fencing, hedgerows," Aug. 23. Every day I recite a prayer: "Lord, please protect my farm from pestilence, drought, developers, and city folk offering advice.

Re: "One week in, mixed reaction to park changes," Aug. 12. Thanks to the parks department for starting us on the changes we need in our thinking and acting toward an increasingly more wholesome community.

Re: "ICBC told to slash costs, CEO resigns," Aug. 17. What the government has done leaves my brain swirling. The CEO of the Insurance Corp. of B.C. resigns but will remain on salary, and no doubt bonuses, until the end of November.

Re: "Tourist trap catches car thieves," Aug. 23. The bait-car program seems a good idea. However, we should recognize that it is a subsidy to car owners to offer enhanced protection at no cost.

Re: "New Saanich care home to cut wait time for seniors," Aug. 22. I was so pleased to see that Saanich and Baptist Housing in conjunction with the Vancouver Island Health Authority will be starting construction on a new facility for seniors.

As the start of the school year approaches, post-secondary students are fine-tuning their educational plans, but for many, the big question is not what major to pursue or what courses to take, but this: "How will I pay for it?" When Premier Christy C

If we're not prepared to just give up on Canada's claim to the Arctic, we'd better do something about replacing those four pathetic bathtubs we'll call our submarine fleet.

Re: "ICBC needs competition," Aug. 21. I am not certain where the writer lived previously, but I am firmly against private insurance. I lived in Nova Scotia and the costs were much higher than here in B.C.

Despite the government's efforts, too many kids aren't ready to learn