The plague of pandemic puppies has only made a bad situation worse. Until some brave politicians decide to limit dog ownership, prohibit retractable leashes, increase animal-control bylaw enforcement and impose other strict measures, the dog problem will persist and worsen. Brian Mason Central Saanich is the place to be Watching and reading the bickering and controversies taking place in one or two other jurisdictions in our Capital Regional District, plus shootings, beatings, robberies, illegal campsites, drug dealing and “shooting up” etc., I feel so thankful being a longtime resident of Central Saanich. Seems we have a pretty sound and sensible mayor with stable and supportive council, a nice combination of residential, farm, rural and commercially zoned land, excellent municipal workforce, policing, ambulance service and fire protection, in addition to a great little hospital and good schools.