Opinion

Should yoga pants become Canada’s national dress?

T he topic of affordable housing – or lack of it – is brought up again and again by Squamish residents on social media. The district has one of the lowest rental vacancies in the entire province, causing the price of suites to go up.

D on’t be fooled by the lack of campaign signs in Squamish (there are a few) – the provincial election is less than three weeks away. Despite being a relatively small town, we could make a real difference. But we need to get out and vote.

Rhonda O’Grady honoured for work in outdoor classroom at Valleycliffe Elementary School

Over the past five years, the District of Squamish has welcomed development with the kind of enthusiasm previously associated with the arrival of royalty.

Editor’s note: Around 53 per cent of the seasonal Volunteer Ambassadors come from Squamish. On behalf of Whistler Sport Legacies, I would like to thank all volunteers for their valued contribution to Whistler Olympic Park during the 2016/2017 season.

The article “BC Assessments shake up property taxes” in last week’s newspaper leads by saying our council is not responsible for the increase in taxes – it is coming from somewhere council has no control of.

I n the faded picture I’m showing off my new prom dress for the camera; my 17-year-old smile buried in cheeks still chubby with the lingering baby fat of childhood.

A few weeks ago, I attended a conference with sessions focused on a wide variety of progressive policy ideas for local government. I enjoyed many of the sessions, but one in particular stood out – Public Communication for Women.

In the paper last week I saw an obituary for Marguerite Hendrickson who died at the age of 103 – sorry. She lived through eating seafood out of the sound and a lot of things that are not environmentally OK by today’s standards.