Opinion

From the Horstman Glacier to the nude beach

Squamish Highway is not made for bicycles, yet some do it anyway in spite of the hazard. This is not a reason to close the highway to cars in order to have the RBC GranFondo Whistler.

I read with some optimism that our council was trying to build a bridge to reconciliation with local First Nations.

M ore than two months after the provincial election, the weary electorate can finally take a breath and reflect on what the tornado of political jostling in Victoria all means.

B y sending our Squamish teens abroad to volunteer or by donating money to a group travelling to build a school or lend a hand at an orphanage, we may be contributing to the negative impact of “voluntourism.

The Squamish Chief’s front page story on June 29 says that chinook salmon have declined since the spit was built. The implication is that building of the training dike is the reason fewer fish go up the river.

E very year, the Sea to Sky Corridor welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the world. As residents of the corridor, we know that we live in a beautiful part of the province with so many attractions that draw many people here.

A council meeting has been scheduled at the Seniors Centre on July 11. It is very likely that a change in the Seniors Centre name will be on the agenda.

I n the late s ummer of 2014, the Squamish Branding, Development and Marketing Action Plan was unveiled with considerable fanfare following an intensive consultation exercise.

Editor's note: Barb Hinde is chair of the Board of Directors for Squamish Farmers’ Market This is in response to a letter printed in The Chief on June 29 about bringing Kacey back to the Squamish Farmers’ Market.