These letters are all in today’s Victoria Times Colonist “Letters” section:

• Ken Gurr, Gabriola: On the gravy train, and we thought it would last: With news of the Crofton mill closure, we see the mayors and other spokespersons of the Alliance of Resource Communities busily blaming the provincial government’s old-growth policy, environmentalists, First Nations and others.
• Dr. Robert Hay, Cassidy: We’re watching jobs disappear to Asia: It’s odd how, in the aftermath of the recent report of the Crofton pulp mill’s demise, there’s been precious little comment on the related issue of raw log exports.
• Phil Le Good, Cobble Hill: Pulp mill’s tax bill was just a minor cost: Domtar did not close the pulp mill in Crofton due to North Cowichan taxation; it closed the mill because there just isn’t enough affordable fibre to continue operations with no immediate or long-term relief in sight.
• Lawrence Lambert, Cobble Hill: We need bold thinking to escape socialism: …Crofton pulp mill? Shut down. Forests? Locked up by idealistic tree-huggers who worship greenery over paycheques. This isn’t governance; it’s economic suicide fueled by reflex votes from folks too comfy in their echo chambers to see the province crumbling.
• Mike Wilkinson, Duncan: Consider the many jobs that the mill supports: With the shutdown of the Crofton mill, the trickle-down impact on many businesses such as machine shops, sawmills, trucking companies and many suppliers is quickly becoming obvious.