Opinion

The hype of shopping for local and organic, all natural and sustainably made products has been taking over the western market.

As we stand next to the pools near the top of Shannon Falls, Squamish SAR president BJ Chute pulls out his cellphone to show me an Instagram photo. The picture-perfect, filtered post shows what looks like an idyllic summer hangout spot.

From all reports, numerous wannabe landlords are buying properties, or leveraging their existing homes, to get a piece of the action in the lucrative Squamish rental marketplace. As that pistol-packing savant of Warner Bros.

It is time for Squamish residents to have a scientifically-informed discussion about fluoridation in our drinking water. Currently, our water doesn’t have enhanced fluoridation, even though the U.S.

Canadian politics are often rife with our very own brand of hypocritical nonsense, but the circumstances surrounding Canada’s declaration of a climate emergency raises the bar for empty, vacuous platitudes.

I have hesitated to write about this topic. It is still a recent and emotional memory for me, and I wasn’t sure I was ready to share it publicly.

Re: June 10 publication of the editorial, ‘Don’t blame the COs’

It is reassuring to hear that the District of Squamish does not use herbicides and pesticides in our parks and for Public Works purposes and that the use of glyphosate is limited to focused applications.

Every few months in Squamish, the cost of gas in town revs residents up. This past week, The Chief received numerous calls, emails, office visits and messages noting the high cost of fuel here versus nearby communities.

B.C. motorists have been so charged up about electric vehicles that the province announced this week more money for EV rebates was being “released,” along with “changes” to “meet ongoing demand.” Which sounded pretty good.