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Re: 鈥淰ictoria鈥檚 bike lanes are a pricey vanity project,鈥� opinion, Oct. 28. Michel Murray鈥檚 comment is right on point, but for one point. The number going into this project was $7.75 million, not $7.0 million. It quickly ballooned to $14.4 million.

Re: 鈥淚t bodes ill for B.C,鈥� comment, Oct. 28. At a time when we could use some thoughtful discussion regarding the pros and cons of proportional representation, Bruce Strachan seems to have completely missed the boat.

Re: 鈥淪ocialists captured the word progressive,鈥� letter, Oct. 28. Two things. First: Logically, if you aren鈥檛 progressive, you鈥檇 be regressive. Think flat earth, creationism and climate-change denial.

Re: 鈥淰ictoria should buy land for affordable housing: Isitt,鈥� Oct. 28. Coun. Ben Isitt鈥檚 call for the city to buy land for affordable housing sounds well and good.

Re: 鈥淰ictoria鈥檚 bike lanes are a pricey vanity project,鈥� opinion, Oct. 28.

Re: 鈥淗organ, Weaver whip up rally for proportional representation,鈥� column, Oct. 24. As Les Leyne noted, politics are rooted in polarization and partisanship. Proportional representation will do nothing to change this.

Richard Atwell performed a miracle. In 2014, he unseated a mayor of 18聽years. Not an easy feat when you don鈥檛 have a big reputation in local politics. But Atwell was very determined.

The 10 days between Halloween and Remembrance Day should be free of Christmas sales and decorations to show respect to our veterans. Those who served and died to protect our personal freedoms died for your rights.

Re: 鈥淧ipe bombs target Democrats, CNN as tensions mount in U.S.,鈥� Oct.聽25. It was just a matter of time until this string of disturbing events happened. U.S.

Re: 鈥淔ormer refugee casts first ballot as Canadian, wins council seat,鈥� Oct.聽23. What a wonderful story. From 20聽years without a country to now having a seat on Victoria city council. I wish him well. Jan Harvey Brentwood Bay