Opinion

EDITOR, It is with dismay that I read about the loss of Yiannis, and the string of other businesses that have closed downtown in recent months ("Recent downtown business closures eyed," Chief, July 22).

Gordon Campbell's 2010 reorganization of the province's natural resource ministries has been called, according to The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, the premier's "last bad decision.

Are you a wannabe entrepreneur who's a little light in the wallet, or perhaps the typical, broke musician looking to record that genre-defining album? In the past, you'd have to beg and plead with rich investors or promise your soul (and integrity) t

When I first encountered Squamish, I was barely tall enough to see it out of the back-seat window of our family's Volkswagen Beetle.

EDITOR, Businesses come and go, but the loss of landmarks such as Yiannis and earlier the Bookshelf resonate in the community.

Hot sunny days have been few and far between this summer, but despite this Squamish residents are still getting outdoors. Summer is also a time when mosquitoes are more active.

EDITOR, This is in response to S. Bicega's July 15 letter ("Cycling in fear") regarding the dirt road extending east of Mamquam Road past Quest U. I feel compelled to show a driver's perspective. The road is Garibaldi Park Road.

EDITOR, Re. "Trail fee system unfair: organizer," Chief, July 22. Looks like there are some serious transparency issues with this policy.

In early 2008, the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper fired Linda Keen as head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

Regardless of the weather, the Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival is here and today's events include the chair carving contest at the Squamish Station Mall from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and the Bed Races set to run at 7 p.m. on Cleveland Avenue.