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Re: "It's tough to live on disability pension" and "Retiring MP's pension disgusting," Aug. 3. I couldn't help but notice the gigantic difference between the two letters.

Re: "Veterans' club faces an uphill battle for survival," Aug. 2.

Re: "It's tough to live on disability pension," Aug. 3. A disabled person spends 83 per cent of their pension on housing - try to find a one-bedroom apartment in Victoria for less than $750 a month.

Re: "Police chief backs licence tracking," Aug. 2. So Victoria police Chief Jamie Graham sees nothing wrong with the RCMP plan to collect and keep licence-plate data on people who have committed no crime.

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It is high time for sa国际传媒 to grow up and stop being a raw-materials supplier to the world. Build a refinery to process the crude oil and pump the refined product; these products are non-corrosive compared to crude oil, pipelines much more durable.

Re: "Operating-room closures a cost-saving measure," July 31. Here's to Dr. Tim Relf for expressing my thoughts exactly. VIHA spokeswoman Shannon Marshall states: "Surgical waits have nothing to do with summertime surgical slowdowns.

I must express my great disappointment at the recent decision of the mayor and council of Oak Bay to turn down the Oak Bay Lodge proposal. As a result we will lose a much-needed facility in our municipality.

With our sa国际传媒 holiday long weekend here, we will be seeing more of our provincial flag. It is an attractive flag with great meaning. The setting sun over the Pacific Ocean displays us as sa国际传媒's westernmost province.

Re: "Police chief backs licence tracking," Aug. 2 Jamie Graham, Victoria's police chief, would have us believe that we live in a world where we can trust the police to always do what is right.