Opinion

We are back in recession. Of course, after 10 years in power, this is not Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s fault. Steady as it goes, everything is OK, or it could be worse, keep the course (downward?) are his government’s election slogans.

I’m writing to you in response to Bruce Kay’s letter to the editor, “Derelict boat bill just lip service,” July 2. Mr. Kay expressed skepticism about MP John Weston’s decisions to submit a private member’s bill late in the Parliament sessions.

The volunteer driver program for cancer patients is a wonderful, crucial program (Re: “A Friend on the Road,” July 23).

The recent District of Squamish annual report depicts a joyful environment where council and staff “work collaboratively and respectfully to achieve success.

It’s easy to be a complainer. And the myriad websites and social media make it easier than ever to take this role in society.

The Monday morning after the Pemberton Music Festival must have been a little like waking up from a hangover for the residents of Spud Valley. Lack of sleep, ears ringing, slightly disheveled, and garbage – lots of garbage.

Re: “Face reality: We use fossil fuels,” column by Keith Sones, July 23. After reading Mr.

On May 21, I was hiking with the Golden Age Hiking Club on the Crumpit Hills Trail. It was a gorgeous, sunny day. We had hiked several kilometers up the trail and I removed my hat as we re-entered a shady patch in the forest.

The pace of change is rapid – and to many, frighteningly so. The population has almost doubled in the past 14 years, from 12,000 to approximately 20,000 today, and the pace of growth continues unabated.

The mess left behind by revelers at the recent Pemberton Music Festival has sent online media comment pages into hyperdrive.