Courtesy of a good friend, a bunch of us went over on the weekend to see Canada’s Women Hockey Team play Slovakia. It was the game where the poor Slovakians lost 18-0 and were outshot 67-9. To start off, I have to give massive credit to the Slovakian goalie, who really did try. She made [...]
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Henderson bike lanes are not places to park: Oak Bay Police
In the Oak Bay News’ Jan 27th Police Brief is this little tidbit: Police remind motorists who park their vehicles in the bike lane along Henderson Road that doing so is a safety concern, not to mention a violation of municipal bylaws and the Motor Vehicle Act. Offenders can be towed and ticketed. I have [...]
Tinto rocks to stay for now
After a great deal of discussion today around the council table and with the members of public that showed up, including the Monterey Middle School Principal Brenda Simmons, council ultimately opted not to remove the rocks on Tinto. Nor did they opt for new parking bays. During the questioning, a few things very quickly became [...]
Entitled Driver Syndrome hits Liberal candidates
Candidate vetting is always a tricky process. It is far, far too easy to miss something that will bite the candidate and the party in the butt when they least expect it. This is partly the reason I duck out of sight whenever somebody brings out a camera at a party. I live in the [...]
Silly pedestrian, sidewalks are for cars!
Today while walking back from Camosun, I saw no less than three trucks parked on the sidewalk. Frustrating. This looks like a contractors truck, given the construction in the house right at this location. This Cadillac Escalade is owned by somebody who lives here. I see this car here nearly everyday, usually parked on the [...]
