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Remember when the main reason to buy a home was to live in it? It astronomical price gains that have made paper million-seems like a quaint concept, after a decade of aires out of many who, courtesy of luck, timed the market right.

In 1997, businessman Jack Wallis proposed a bridge across the Saanich Inlet between Mill Bay and Deep Cove at the north end of the Saanich Penisula.

Last year, I stopped in at Woodwynn Farms where a farm market was running and bought some produce grown by men who were formerly homeless and now housed and learning farming. We heard about the vision for the farm and were encouraged and inspired.

There's a new reality show coming your way about people on an island doing what they do in the public eye. It's called council meeting.

Recently the banks have suggested that there's no better time than now to borrow some more stimulus money because many of the world's economies are starting to slow.

Re: "Military to spend $1 billion on armed drones for Arctic patrols," Aug. 7. During a financial downturn, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is committing Canadians to paying $1 billion for armed drones.

Re: "A cross-border Splash," Aug. 7. Congratulations to the Victoria Symphony and Tania Miller for a fine, varied program introducing novel compositions as well as old favourites and other great music.

Re: "Needs grow, but beds stand empty at Oak Bay Lodge," July 29. I have been following the Vancouver Island Health Authority's attempt to replace Oak Bay Lodge from the beginning.

Re: "Woodwynn camp defies ouster order," Aug. 9. I would like the municipal council of Central Saanich to reconsider its decision regarding the rezoning of Woodwynn Farm and the closure of Camp Compassion.

Re: "Unelected team to run big sewage project," Aug. 8. Are we planning to drink the Pacific Ocean? The residents of the St. Lawrence Valley must and do drink the sewage of those upstream, as do many less fortunate inland dwellers.