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A letter to Santa from a Central Saanich driver

What I don't want for Christmas: The McTavish traffic circles

Dear Santa

You better watch out or you sure will cry

If McTavish is the landmark you’ll use when you fly

For surely you’ll miss all the good girls and boys

Who live in Dean Park and are waiting for toys.

You see there’s a muddle since last you were through

That will turn you around worse than any corkscrew.

You could follow a map from airport car rentals

But new folks just brake because they feel “mental”

Trying to read it while circling a loop

As taxis and trucks continue to swoop.

Not bothering to YIELD, or even slow down

(Even the-well-practised are quite on their own)

But maybe your magic, so lively and quick

Will send you the “back way“ in time for St Nick!

Sue Fleck

Central Saanich





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