Opinion

M ore than two months after the provincial election, the weary electorate can finally take a breath and reflect on what the tornado of political jostling in Victoria all means.

B y sending our Squamish teens abroad to volunteer or by donating money to a group travelling to build a school or lend a hand at an orphanage, we may be contributing to the negative impact of “voluntourism.

The Squamish Chief’s front page story on June 29 says that chinook salmon have declined since the spit was built. The implication is that building of the training dike is the reason fewer fish go up the river.

E very year, the Sea to Sky Corridor welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the world. As residents of the corridor, we know that we live in a beautiful part of the province with so many attractions that draw many people here.

A council meeting has been scheduled at the Seniors Centre on July 11. It is very likely that a change in the Seniors Centre name will be on the agenda.

I n the late s ummer of 2014, the Squamish Branding, Development and Marketing Action Plan was unveiled with considerable fanfare following an intensive consultation exercise.

Editor's note: Barb Hinde is chair of the Board of Directors for Squamish Farmers’ Market This is in response to a letter printed in The Chief on June 29 about bringing Kacey back to the Squamish Farmers’ Market.

I work in Vancouver most days during the week, and people in the city marvel that I commute “all the way from Squamish” daily.

A well-known vendor has been asked not to come back to the Squamish Farmers’ Market this year, prompting backlash from many loyal customers, and also understanding from those who want to put Sea to Sky Corridor farmers first.

Like many of us in Squamish, I was once new. I moved here from Montreal and started a family. Despite all of my time outdoors, my encounters with wildlife were few and far between. I wasn’t really paying much attention or looking for signs.