Opinion

Ever since arriving in town, I get flashbacks whenever I throw sausages on the frying pan. Standing in line at the grocery store, it’d just been a week since I moved here. A woman in front of me started chatting to me.

It’s happened again. A mother black bear and her two cubs were killed in downtown Squamish just days after a two-year-old bear was shot in Britannia Beach.

I spent last night after a long week of academia and travel running on a trail regaining my sense of self. I cannot help but be consumed with thoughts surrounding Squamish’s rapid, unplanned growth.

S everal years ago, before my family moved to Squamish, I was waiting outside my sons’ Burnaby elementary school chatting with other parents when we heard a weird thump and then screams. People ran toward the commotion.

S ummer is about to bring more tourists to town and with that comes an annual problem that only seems to get worse – finding parking downtown.

First and foremost, I have some concern from Mr. David Colledge’s Letter to the Editor dated June 1. I am not a paid consultant for the District of Squamish, as stated by Mr.

Other countries skip this yearly frustration

Editor’s note: This letter is for Mayor Patricia Heintzman and council, and was forwarded to The Chief for publication. Growth in Squamish is inevitable. It does, however, need to be done correctly with much thought and planning.

H ousing affordability is a hot topic in Squamish these days. As we see prices around us jump – and continue to climb month after month – many people are finding it difficult to find a place to live and, even worse, some residents have had to leave.

A re the major intersections on Highway 99 through Squamish accident magnets? If we look at crash statistics, the quick answer is yes.