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The price of your coffee

The price of your coffee

Nothing defines my morning more than that first whiff of coffee beckoning me to come drink in its warm pleasures. Apparently I am not alone, as North Americans are the largest consumers in the world of this highly addictive bean drink.
Schools plan

Schools plan

Editor, I believe it is fairest to host French immersion or at least part of it at Squamish Elementary.
On vacation - what about my parents?

On vacation - what about my parents?

Today's adult children are more involved than ever with keeping an eye on their parents -what a role reversal.
Demonstrate responsibility by smart spending decisions

Demonstrate responsibility by smart spending decisions

Those who pay have a say. Everyone has to organize a shindig every now and again. Sometimes it's birthday party, in my case it's a wedding and for Prime Minister Stephen Harper it's the G8/G20 summit.
Change starts with self-awareness

Change starts with self-awareness

People start counselling for many reasons: they may feel stuck, they or others may be having problems that are very difficult to solve, they may have been asked or advised to see a counsellor by someone they trust or they may need to know that someon
Why not SAM?

Why not SAM?

The following letter to Squamish council was copied to The Chief for publication. Re: Sam the Axe Man, Your reluctance to acknowledge the industry that once was, is to say the least, shameful! Visitors would stop to have pictures taken with Sam.
Signs of favouritism

Signs of favouritism

Editor, I need to address something for readers that I see as highly unfair to local businesses that are struggling as we speak. This is in regards to no highway signage/access.
Greenlight GAS

Greenlight GAS

Editor, Within the coming month we should have a decision from our provincial government regarding [Garibaldi at Squamish] GAS ["GAS fate now with ministers," The Chief, May 21].
Anytime might be Showtime

Anytime might be Showtime

When I was growing up, I had a friend whose mother made us walk up the wood tread on the side of the stairs and not on the carpet runner that ran down the middle.
No easy answers

No easy answers

Want to see a parent's claws come out? Tell them their kid has to go to another school.