Opinion

Editor, The importance of parental involvement in reducing adolescent drug use cannot be overstated ["There's no denying substance abuse problems," The Chief, Nov. 12]. School-based extracurricular activities also have been shown to reduce drug use.

This letter was sent to mayor and council and copied to The Chief for publication. My name is Kerry Brown. I am writing on behalf of the Inside Edge Knowledge Industry Association (www.insideedgebc.

This letter was sent to District of Squamish mayor and council members and copied to The Chief for publication. After attending the Squamish Oceanfront development open house on Oct.

It seems they're almost everywhere lately. On television, plastered on billboards, even walking down the street you're sure to run into at least two or three. I am, of course, talking about moustaches.

Editor, Cannabis (marijuana) prohibition makes citizens more vulnerable to hard drug addiction ["There's no denying substance abuse problems," The Chief, Nov. 12].

Editor, Residents of Brackendale were delighted when Government Road was finally reopened.

This letter was sent to the District of Squamish and copied to The Chief for publication. I would like to express my support for the Squamish Oceanfront sub area plan.

It seems we're starting a tradition here at The Chief by reminiscing over a first encounter with Terrill Patterson in valedictory editorials.

Are town hall meetings about to suffer the same unsettling fate as the woolly mammoth and the dinosaurs faced? A sparse crowd of 50 Squamish residents recently shuffled into the Roundhouse at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park for a chance to lock

Editor, For many years I have lived in Squamish and watched how my taxes have been wasted on the Nexen site. Isn't it up to $9 million? There is nothing to show for it except for a dog-walking trail.