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Placing the statue in the museum along with an accurate, as possible, description of Macdonald, his government and policies will provide a learning opportunity for all of us. It is not only time to take the statue out of storage; it is time we learn the positive and negative policies of his actions and as the adage says, “learn from our past”. By placing the statue in a public place such as Bastion Square, we are venerating the man and everything he stood for, forgetting that not everyone benefited from his actions and that such statues can be hurtful reminders of a past that favoured ...

There are many people like Angela. They need to be accommodated in their daily pursuits. To this end, governments at all levels have made great strides in the past number of decades, including installing mechanisms for sight-impaired people to safely cross intersections. Our Island is a mecca for people from other areas of Canada, particularly those with difficulty getting around in the winter months. Snow and ice can cause havoc for people with mobility problems. What better place to be than in Victoria? Vancouver Island has a disproportionately high number of challenged groups, compared t...

I was so dismayed when we were paired off with a young couple from ­Calgary who said they were on a “road trip.” I feel that our whole year of being so cautious may have been put in jeopardy. What is the sense of preaching to the residents of B.C. to stay home, don’t travel and be safe if others don’t have to follow the same practice? It’s time to preach and mandate that to other Canadians to stay home until this pandemic is under control. Walter Hill Better medical care with in-person visits Thank you to the concerned Victoria emergency physicians for their lucid, coherent a...

The City of Victoria’s approved plan for Richardson will eliminate all continuous east-west vehicle travel from Cook Street to Foul Bay Road. After camps in parks and Clover Point, it might become the next contentious issue in Victoria. It threatens to disrupt the entire residential area bounded by Cook Street, Fairfield Road, Foul Bay Road, Oak Bay Avenue, and Rockland Avenue. It is a perfect example of a “solution” in search of a problem. Richardson is designated as a Local Collector street in the City’s own bylaws and is a direct and valuable east-west access road for all reside...

I hope the flex space on Erie Street becomes permanent, too. I’m delighted with the Dallas Road walkway. I drive a car when necessary, but most of the time I walk to local grocery stores, health-care providers, pharmacy and coffee shops. What I can’t find in James Bay, I walk to find downtown. I appreciate measures that make walking safer, including those that slow down traffic. New crosswalks, speed bumps and four-way stops all make me happy. Closing some roads in Beacon Hill Park makes me happy. Bike lanes provide a buffer between me and fast-moving vehicles and lower speed limits ar...