Opinion

Editor, It seems Mr. Demers and Mr. Smith took umbrage at letters written re: salary increases for mayor and council ["Council pay is a barrier," "In support of a salary Raise(r)," The Chief,April 9].

Shakespeare is famous for a line from Henry VI, which is often quoted when people have anything to do with the courts, or the legal system. The line goes, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.

Celebrate Squamish's Olympians tomorrow (April 17) at noon with a parade on Cleveland Avenue from Winnipeg Street to the Squamish Junction Park.

Squamish bears are out and about, so here's a little refresher course on the ABCs of being Bear Aware. A.

"After a stint of treeplanting even the healthiest person will get sick easily.

Editor,Bill Vander Zalm sees himself as the citizen's champion, even though his political history was not about defending the disenfranchised. Still, his newfound political sobriety empowers him to make an alliance with Carol James.

The Squamish SPCA is holding an open house and garage sale on Sunday (May 16) at the SPCA shelter next to the dog pound off Government Road from noon to 3 p.m. Make a day of it and plan to stay for the barbecue.

Editor, Over the next 90 days we have the chance to tell the Liberal government of British Columbia that we do not approve the new HST ["Development plans abandoned over HST," The Chief, April 9]. Who benefits from this tax? Companies.

Editor, I know nothing of the finances of BC Rail, nor its operations (although some of its retired staff play a mean game of golf) , and my opinion of the provincial government isn't printable.

Most parents are familiar with the need to immunize their children as babies, but what about protection for adolescents? Not only are there vaccination for teens, they can prove just as life saving as those provided to babies.