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Re: 鈥淩emove tree for bikes, crosswalk? Group wants it saved,鈥� Jan. 24. While I deplore the destruction of so many trees in our downtown, I am particularly upset about the proposed removal of the Humboldt tree.

Re: 鈥淪ubmarines get life extensions from Navy,鈥� Jan. 23. The life extension of our four submarines into the 2030s is encouraging. They will thus not rust out like the four Iroquois-class destroyers and the three replenishment ships.

I just wanted to let the heads of engineering for our multiple fiefdoms know that during my inter-municipal travels one day last week, I ran across a street that was unencumbered by any kind of construction or repair crew.

The government鈥檚 proposed ban on rental bylaws in strata properties in sa国际传媒 has the good intention of releasing vacant units in highrise apartment blocks for those in the community desperately in need of rental accommodation.

Re: 鈥淧roposed rental-bylaw ban a nightmare for small stratas,鈥� column, Jan. 5. I am an owner, investor and strata-council president in two strata corporations on Vancouver Island.

Re: 鈥淔orget the speed limit: Slow down in residential areas,鈥� column, Jan. 20. It is very frustrating that pedestrians again and again refuse to take responsibility for their safety. Pedestrians should wear reflective material at night.

Steve Price would like a new election called in Sidney because Mayor Cliff McNeil-Smith, who won by an overwhelming majority, overspent by less than $2,000.

Re: 鈥淩emove tree for bikes, crosswalk? Group wants it saved,鈥� Jan. 24. Woe betide the tree that inconveniences an engineer. The usual vague justifications and platitudes will be muttered, but the seemingly inevitable outcome is: 鈥淕oodbye, tree.

Re: 鈥淪idney mayor fights for job, admits to campaign overspending,鈥� Jan. 24. While chaos reigns in the sa国际传媒

Re: 鈥淪idney mayor fights for job, admits to campaign overspending,鈥� Jan. 24. Sidney Mayor Cliff McNeil-Smith exceeded his campaign spending limit by a whopping $1,877. Throw him in stocks and publicly flail him over this flagrant violation.