Opinion

If you care about important community events and you want to make your voice heard, you're in for a long week.

The final demise of Interfor's Squamish Lumber Division sawmill ended "not with a bang, but a whimper" this week.

Once again Canada has won another key decision concerning softwood lumber exports to our neighbours in the Excited States of America.

Three years ago, Squamish council took a bold and forward-thinking step. They trademarked the phrase "Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada" for Squamish.

It's gone from rumour to fact. The hitherto-faceless proponents have come out from the shadows and they're ready to put their plan in the open.

The sale of 93 new lots in Britannia Beach caught me off guard when I came back from my vacation on Sunday.

It's getting dangerous to camp in Squamish again this summer - but for an entirely different reason than last year.

There are a number of Squamish residents who are quietly enjoying the community's newest treasure. The quiet secluded spot that is being discovered by more and more people is a sandy beach that previously wasn't accessible to the public.

"It's a new frontier they say. It's wide open, anything can happen." -D. Kennedy 362, 363, 364... it's finally here! Personally, I too was shocked when I first realized that a sandwich existed worthy enough of a year-long countdown.

On Sept.14, 2004 an important meeting will take place at the Brennan Park Recreation Centre.