BC Ferries to Rail

(This letter was sent to the Times Colonist on March 31, 2025 – Published in Letters April 2, 2025) Dear Editor, The BC Ferries Commissioner approved four of the five new vessels requested by BC Ferries, essentially keeping capacity status quo. And yet I read: “There has been no major change to the capacity or …

It’s time for a Stop Light at Cathedral Grove.

I wrote this after seeing this article from CHEKNews about visitors wondering why it was so dangerous in the Park, “Pedestrians cross the highway at Cathedral Grove after vehicles in both directions stop for them, causing honking from other vehicles nearby”, what an embarrassment! Dear Editor (and Minister Todd Stone), Since what seems like the …

Axe the Fossil Fuels

(This letter was sent April 2, 2024 and published in the April 10 issue) Dear Editor, Imagine the public reaction today if a party campaigned on “axing the cigarette tax”. We know cigarette companies hid the facts, with the help of politicians, for decades before government finally acted in the best interests of the people dying …