Letters: Hogweed danger

Sooke residents should know what giant hogweed is and what it can cause

I was just reading online about the dangers of giant hogweed, and I believe we have some of it out this way. I’m wondering if your readers might want to know about it. I got info about it here:

http://frenchcreekhogweed.ca/

Tia Leschke

Sooke

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