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ARE YOU FRIGGIN’ KIDDING ME? The provincial government has budgeted $60 million for the FireSmart program. Homeowners should take care of their own property, not the government. No wonder this province is broke.
MANY BOUQUETS to the new Anytime Fitness in Sooke! It’s great to finally have a gym in town with professional staff, high-quality equipment, and meticulously clean workout spaces.
WHY IS THE BC TRANSIT BUS travelling up and down Sunriver Way five times a day to serve between zero and five customers a week?
THANK YOU to the kind senior man who, for the second time, has cleared a long, wide path of rocks at Whiffin Spit. He volunteers many hours moving those rocks so others can access the spit. A beef to the district for not handling this post-storm maintenance work.
BEEF TO THE EDITOR of the Sooke News Mirror. I submitted two different complaints about something, and lo and behold, they were not published in the paper. I know you have the discretion to reject some Beefs and Bouquets, but how can we have a voice if our thoughts aren’t shared?
A HUGE BOUQUET of daffodils to the amazing plants in our community! Spring is on the move, and I get so excited when I see all the buds, flowers, and new life.
BEEF to our barely elected provincial government for bribing the electorate with monetary gifts—sorry, rebates. Now, it seems you don’t have the cash to pay for our votes. How convenient.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE working in various roles at Victoria General Hospital. They are competent, kind, and incredibly accommodating to patients in need of care. We are fortunate to have such a wonderful facility.
BEEF TO DRIVERS who speed or drive inattentively, causing near-misses with pedestrians who take every precaution—looking left, right, and behind. In the past four weeks, I’ve nearly been hit three times, including once when a car came within a couple of feet of me.
