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Re: "Saanich's goal: bike lanes for all," Aug. 12. Kudos to Saanich for investing in bike lanes to schools and rec centres. The rest of us should take note.

Billions of dollars on the line with little planning evident so far

Re: "It takes money to win medals," Aug. 14. The editorial correctly identifies that it takes a lot of money to win Olympic medals, and questions whether any of that trickles down to benefit the community.

Canadian triathlete Paula Findlay showed us the heart of a true Olympian. She showed grace and courage as she kept going despite injury and disappointment.

Re: "Truthiness isn't just in Stephen Colbert's head," Aug. 15.

A new bridge, a new sewer system and now $220 million for bicycle paths.

Re: "Tour bus hits, kills woman in crosswalk," Aug. 14. There may be good reasons to ban tour buses and other vehicles in our old town, but Monday's fatal accident at the corners of Humboldt, Douglas and Cormorant streets is not one of them.

was surprised by the recent Justin Bieber backlash. I The young pop star ruffled a few feathers with comments in a recent Rolling Stone interview about his supposed aboriginal heritage. "I'm actually part Indian," the young Biebs said.

Many years ago, I used my sterling qualifications as a typist to get a job in a large provincial bureaucracy in the social-work field. I joined a team of around 30 in the clerical division, all of whom were women except for me.

The Canadian Medical Association's call this week for better drug coverage for low-income households is one sa国际传媒 should consider seriously, as much for economic reasons as for humanitarian ones.