Comments on: Any progress on public safety? https://grumpytaxpayers.com/2024/04/any-progress-on-public-safety/ Almost the Best Place on Earth Thu, 16 May 2024 15:48:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Paul https://grumpytaxpayers.com/2024/04/any-progress-on-public-safety/#comment-2739 Thu, 16 May 2024 15:48:04 +0000 http://grumpytaxpayers.com/?p=9550#comment-2739 In reply to Paul.

Sorry, 3.5, 4.5 4.5

]]> By: Paul https://grumpytaxpayers.com/2024/04/any-progress-on-public-safety/#comment-2738 Thu, 16 May 2024 15:46:09 +0000 http://grumpytaxpayers.com/?p=9550#comment-2738 In reply to Stan Bartlett.

Victoria; 23,24,25 I believe 3.5, 3.5 & 4 …..it is the freely negotiated “provincial rate” and the 24 hour shift begins in October; following Surrey, Vancouver and soon to be others in the shift pattern. Well deserved perhaps but focus on regional resourcing is long overdue. Some fire stations are busier than others…….

]]> By: Stan Bartlett https://grumpytaxpayers.com/2024/04/any-progress-on-public-safety/#comment-2737 Thu, 16 May 2024 15:36:46 +0000 http://grumpytaxpayers.com/?p=9550#comment-2737 In reply to Paul.

Which fire department, length of contract?

]]> By: Paul https://grumpytaxpayers.com/2024/04/any-progress-on-public-safety/#comment-2722 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:54:00 +0000 http://grumpytaxpayers.com/?p=9550#comment-2722 Firefighters just ratified a 12.5% increase in wages, moving to a 24 hour shift schedule even though all state that call volumes are increasing and system burn out exists…….

]]> By: Gordon Roper https://grumpytaxpayers.com/2024/04/any-progress-on-public-safety/#comment-2709 Sun, 21 Apr 2024 15:31:28 +0000 http://grumpytaxpayers.com/?p=9550#comment-2709 The condition of the streets of this town makes no sense for a town whose main (if not only) industry is tourism. A little pride and common sense is needed to get the streets cleaned up. The inmates are running the asylum in this town.

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