Q. Does anyone on the island serve a pint of beer . . . I mean a 20-ounce pint? — Bob Mackie, Salt Spring Island In Canada, the term “pint” has become a loosely used term. Across B.C., pubs and restaurants advertise “pints” in ads and on sandwich boards, yet the amount that ends...
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Does BC Ferries have a plan for how they load cars onto the Fulford and Vesuvius ferries? If I’m in line early and still get put on the outside lane, then what’s the point of getting there early? My question is: Does BC Ferries have a “first there, first off” policy? — Erin Jory,...
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I wonder why some crosswalks are marked with two parallel painted lines yet others are painted in a stripe pattern, like the Lower Ganges crosswalk at the corner of Rainbow Road. — SH, Salt Spring Island The Ministry of Transportation of Infrastructure refers to these two types of pedestrian crosswalk markings as 1) two-line...
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