by Letters | Nov 22, 2012 | Opinions
Has the NDP lost its people edge? In recent provincial elections, the NDP were almost invisible. Why? During the recent Enbridge protest held in the capital, it was the Green Party that managed to steal the thunder from the NDP. During the HST protest, it was former...
by Letters | Nov 8, 2012 | Opinions
Unions responsible for financial mess When it comes to assigning blame to others for UVic’s tight fiscal controls, the union leaders and employees they represent alike should be intellectually honest and remember it was they who chose to perpetuate what their...
by Letters | Nov 1, 2012 | Opinions
Suicide awareness for all of us Thank you for publishing Nadia Grutter’s important and poignant story “Suicide: what you don’t hear.” I know first-hand how much courage it takes to come out in social circles about tough issues that are so often littered with stigma,...
by Letters | Oct 18, 2012 | Letters, Opinions
Stop the gas-powered gardening Recently, I saw a groundsperson using a gasoline-powered power washer to remove tiny plants from the cracks between the pavestones, near the First Peoples’ House. Seriously? Is this use of internal combustion, i.e. carbon emissions,...
