Opinion

The Shining Valley has seen its fair share of criminal activity, including drive-by shootings, numerous grow-op busts, assaults, stabbings, robberies and a seemingly endless catalogue of petty thievery.

EDITOR, So let me get this straight the Brew Pub is looking for land to build a bigger facility and currently own land downtown. The Nexen lands are looking for anchor industries.

Editor's note: This letter is a response to a letter to local MP John Weston regarding the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline ("Stop the pipeline") that was printed in the Feb. 3 edition of The Chief.

Editor's note: This is a letter to Squamish's mayor and council. It was copied to The Chief for publication. An interesting question was posted in the online edition of the Squamish Chief today. Please see below.

EDITOR, First of all, I would like to express my disappointment that you have chosen to write an article about the Fraser Institute School Rankings ("Three schools improve in Fraser rankings," Chief, Feb. 10).

EDITOR, Someday there will be public transit linking the communities along the Sea to Sky Highway. It won't be tomorrow. It won't be easy. It won't happen unless we start somewhere.

The Squamish Gardeners will feature a talk by well-known nurseryman, columnist, radio personality and author Brian Minter on Monday (Feb. 20) at 7 p.m. at the Eagle Eye Theatre. His topic will be Taking Your Garden to the Next Level.

Editor's note: This letter is a response to a letter to local MP John Weston regarding the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline ("Stop the pipeline") that was printed in the Feb. 3 edition of The Chief.

"Reason before passion." Despite considering the 15th Prime Minister of Canada a god at the time, Stephen Harper didn't seem guided by Pierre Trudeau's personal motto when he dropped his studies after one year at the University of Toronto.

(((Ital precede)))) Editor's note: This is the first instalment of a new column by local mother and writer Kirsten Andrews on issues related to parenting in the 21st century.