Opinion

Do you remember all those pitches from VANOC asking for the good people of Squamish to open their homes and their hearts to the world? For VANOC, it was simply a way of dealing with the multitudes of people coming to the Sea to Sky Corridor to work,

Excitement is building as the Squamish Torch Relay Community Celebration draws nearer. There is sure to be a large turnout (like in the thousands) of residents who won't want to miss this once in a lifetime event.

Editor, To everyone living in Valleycliffe: This morning, during my daily walk, I picked up garbage along the road, ditches and yards, enough to fill five garbage bags.

: These days, every gadget on the market seems to also come equipped with two completely different gizmos built right in. My portable video game console doubles as a web browser.

Editor, Your readers may be interested in some background information to help understand the issue of the possible reconfiguration of secondary schools in Squamish ["Teachers denounce grade swap," The Chief, Jan. 22].

Editor, I was absolutely thrilled to see the new promotional video produced by Tourism Squamish www.youtube.com/SpiritOfSquamish). Finally, a tourism marketing product that speaks directly to the incredible place in which we live.

Vancouver's two major newspapers are sponsoring a government-run centre that will tell international media covering the 2010 Winter Olympics about how the province is dealing with homelessness issues in the city's troubled Downtown Eastside.

I will let you in on a little secret. Winter is my favourite season in the garden.

This letter was sent to Mobina Jaffer, Senator for British Columbia, and copied to The Chief for publication. Dear Ms.

The magnitude of the Olympics has not hit home yet. We're still in the calm before the storm stage. But the Games seismic rumblings have started and in two weeks Squamish will rise to the occasion to fully honour this momentous event.