Letters

Dear editor,

The E&N rail line is staring us in the face as a solution to the ongoing Malahat disasters. The rail line could be a vital advancement to the Malahat solution and economic future of Vancouver Island as a transit corridor for commuters, freight and tourism. The line could be upgraded to a modern electrified LRT.

I’m sure everyone who was stuck because the Island Highway was closed really wishes there was a bike lane to take instead.

Let us protest logging and save the world. I have no doubt that most of those who are out there protesting, passionately feel that they are out there to save the planet.

Re: journalists editorial

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s (MOTI) definition of upgrade must be very different from mine, which is to improve, enhance or make better. Taking a major highway intersection and making prohibitions rather than enhancements is certainly not an upgrade. It is a cheap and easy “solution” which will affect the daily lives of hundreds of Ladysmith residents. This is the best the MOTI has to offer in the year 2021? Where are the innovative, practical, forward-thinking solutions?

‘Council hasn’t even discussed whether town employees should be vaccinated,’ says letter writer

The vast majority of fossil fuel workers in Canada want the government to get to work legislating a Just Transition. According to a poll recently released by Iron & Earth, 69 per cent of oil and gas workers are interested in shifting to jobs in the green economy.

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