Advice to the love-lorn… I read, with interest, your article “Love is not always in the air” in the May edition of Boulevard. I wanted to tell your readers my story before they make any decisions about joining dating organizations that promise lots of introductions and cost a lot of money. I joined Hearts about 2 1/2 years ago for $1,500 plus monthly fees and was assured that there were many “quality gentlemen” in the Victoria area who were members and that I could expect about one match per month. In that time, I have met two gentlemen. I have contacted the Vancouver and the Toronto offices numerous times but have been told that “things are very, very slow”. To date they have not agreed to a refund. I totally understand that there are no guarantees when it comes to finding a companion and love, but two dates in 2 1/2 years does not live up to that organization’s promises. On the other hand, Match Maker for Hire has been better and much cheaper. Name withheld by request … or just leave As an advertiser, my experience with Boulevard has been very positive but I will no longer be needing advertising space as I am moving to the mainland. Victoria, while lovely for the retired, the passerby, or the simply passionless, is in fact the cause of my complete stagnation and overwhelming resentment. The nature of the city being oriented towards gardeners, teetotalers, and newly divorced, unthreatening women working in safe government 9-4 flex positions who make perfect companions to the few available, wildly dysfunctional, emotionally vacant men, has resulted in my deep unhappiness in my chokehold of a Victorian existence. The fact that only two reasonable places exist to have a martini with one of the perhaps 10 interesting people in this town has only served to exacerbate the problem. Please don’t use my name; I don’t need hate mail from women who paint cats. Name withheld by request
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Now we feel better about the trees… I just want to say how much I enjoyed the July issue of Boulevard magazine. I can’t believe how many pages I tore out to save – restaurants on Quadra, how to clean my computer, decorating and stores etc. I also enjoyed the article on “Victoria inspires local fiction writers.” It is a great magazine for locals; truly the best I have seen since moving to Victoria 15 years ago. Jane Forster
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