Opinion

Squamish can be a transient place, between climbers dirtbagging in vans all season to weekend warriors clogging the Sea to Sky as they escape the city by hitting the slopes of Whistler. I get it. You’re used to seeing new faces.

I’m the owner of a wonderful Australian Shepherd dog and mother to a six-month-old baby girl. Despite my dog’s many amazing characteristics, the one thing I’ve not managed to teach him is that it is rude to jump on complete strangers.

I know you love your pooch and you want me to too but there’s a problem. Not all dog owners are responsible and by letting their out-of-control dogs run or jump at my children they’ve made us fearful.

With a new wave of record-breaking snowfall having just blanketed our neighbours to the north, many in town are likely to seek adventures in the mountains, whether it be in the Whistler resort, Pemberton, or more remote backcountry areas.

Editor's note: The Chief's weekly editorial represents the official opinion of the newspaper. Looking back helps us assess and understand where we have been and can help determine where we are going.

With apologies to the good folks down in New Orleans, is it time to change the name of the Sea to Sky Highway to the Big Easy? According to some sources that moniker’s origins can be traced to the easygoing attitude the cops in U.S.

Since moving to Squamish five years ago, I have been asked about one million times how long I have been here. I exaggerate, of course, but just slightly.

Squamish dodged a bullet in the recent uproar about Whistler and that letter to oil companies. Like Whistler, Squamish council voted to sign onto a letter addressed to oil companies.

Thank you for publishing Pat Johnson's article, " Desperately Seeking Chum Salmon Returns " in your Dec. 20, 2018 edition. The piece was timely and informative.