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Letters March 22: Difficult times for Alix Goolden Hall; councillors' pay raise; patients in hallways

Letters March 22: Difficult times for Alix Goolden Hall; councillors' pay raise; patients in hallways

Editorial: Province must limit drug use in public places

Editorial: Province must limit drug use in public places

Prohibiting drug users from shooting up in public places where children may be present is nearly the definition of a reasonable limit.
Comment: Saanich yard waste plan needs fresh ideas

Comment: Saanich yard waste plan needs fresh ideas

I use the drop-off program extensively to handle green waste in volumes and types not suitable for either composting or bi-weekly cart pickup.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: A 25% raise for Victoria councillors

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A 25% raise for Victoria councillors

Comment: Truckers get jail time while real criminals get bail and parole

Comment: Truckers get jail time while real criminals get bail and parole

Tamara Lich, Chris Lysak and Jerry Morin spent a combined total of 1,490 days in jail — despite not having been convicted of anything.
Letters March 21: Jumping the shark with Hermann's deal; lack of summer rain

Letters March 21: Jumping the shark with Hermann's deal; lack of summer rain

Comment: Councillor pay increase wrong on many levels

Comment: Councillor pay increase wrong on many levels

Marg Gardiner is a Victoria councillor who voted against the 25% pay raise for her and her colleagues.
Letters March 20: Distracted municipal councils; taxpayers didn't have a say about pay raises

Letters March 20: Distracted municipal councils; taxpayers didn't have a say about pay raises

Comment: April Fools’ Day comes early for Victoria taxpayers

Comment: April Fools’ Day comes early for Victoria taxpayers

Public officials who set their own pay doesn’t pass the smell test with taxpayers.
Letters March 19: Outrage about Victoria council's pay raise; why the pay raise makes sense

Letters March 19: Outrage about Victoria council's pay raise; why the pay raise makes sense