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Thanks, and no thanks

Thanks, and no thanks

EDITOR, To the people of Squamish, I would like to say to the volunteers at the Squamish Days festivities, thank you for putting on a great show with such little support from the new condo crowd that seems to have overrun the town.
Let residents' wishes decide

Let residents' wishes decide

EDITOR, For the last six years now we have struggled with the issue of the Redpoint development and the need for a land-use plan for the Upper Mamquam Blind Channel.
Meters that aren't all that smart

Meters that aren't all that smart

Whether we like it or not, every single home and business in British Columbia will soon be outfitted with a smart meter.
Regional transit in the making

Regional transit in the making

EDITOR,This summer we will be the closest we have ever been to having regional transit in the Sea to Sky Corridor. From Aug. 12 to Sept. 11 there will be a trial of late-night service between Pemberton and Whistler. The No.
The adventure continues

The adventure continues

Has any public building in the Shining Valley and beyond been the subject of more controversy, heated debate and lampoon than the Adventure Centre? When the concept for an upscale visitors centre was first conceived, the president of the Squamish Cha
Let's keep wild animals wild

Let's keep wild animals wild

We are all very fortunate to be living in a community that takes such a proactive approach to reducing conflicts between humans and wildlife.
Only dummies use the other thing

Only dummies use the other thing

Ever since the first prehistoric man who lived in a cave discovered another who didn't - and likely bashed his head in for daring to be so different - people have tended to think along the lines of "us" and "them.
Get Caribbean at Summer Jam

Get Caribbean at Summer Jam

An annual fun event each year is the Summer Jam with a definite Caribbean theme including music, limbo contests, face painting, great food and contest giveaways.
Whose fracking idea was this?

Whose fracking idea was this?

I hadn't learned to use it yet when, in 1973, Johnny Carson caused a toilet paper panic in the United States.
CAN Farm begins to sprout

CAN Farm begins to sprout

EDITOR, Squamish CAN is starting a social enterprise, CAN Farm.
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