Opinion

The mystery story about the abrupt suspension of two key officers of the legislature went off on a bizarre tangent Thursday.

The prevailing wisdom with most media outlets is to let posters say what they will in the online comments, within reason. Racist, sexist or violent posts are weeded out as are any libellous ones.

One of the fascinating sidelights in the mystery of the abruptly suspended legislature officials is the sudden emergence of someone no one had ever heard of before. Meet Alan Mullen.

For the sake of everyone involved, and especially for the public good, the reasons for the suspensions of two senior legislative officers need to be revealed sooner rather than later.

Now that the welcome news has sunk in, a lot of Squamish parents are happy to hear that $10-a-day daycare could slowly become a reality.

We passed each other in the hallway a dozen times a day. We’d exchange pleasant digs with one another. I’d tease them about their vast responsibilities, they’d give me digs about my puny role in comparison, and cite dress code violations to boot.

Well, another municipal election has come and gone. Finally, we’re done with that incessant “go vote” messaging, imploring you to do your civic duty and cast a ballot.

I was thrilled to see your article about reducing the speed limit on the Sea to Sky highway. I have a family member who commutes daily to the North Shore and I have really worried about their safety.

We learned last week that Statistics Canada wants to compel the country’s nine largest banks to hand over the financial transaction data of 500,000 Canadians.

Editor’s note: The letter writer is the husband of The Chief’s editor, Michaela Garstin. He read this to his students during their Remembrance Day ceremony. My grandma, Anna Bruchesi, is 97 years old.