Opinion

As we headed back to school on Tuesday after a two-week-long spring break, I really felt the importance of the seasons, our connection to the Earth and the rhythm our family has established in the past few years.

Just a reminder that tonight (Thursday, April 4) the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia is offering a free workshop at the Squamish Public Library from 6 to 8 p.m. titled "Understanding Dementia.

When I play video games, it's usually of the hack 'n' slash, dungeons, dragons, swords and sorcery variety - although I do also have a penchant for zombie extermination and super heroics, as well.

EDITOR, Kudos to the cast and crew of Between Shifts Theatre for putting on such a fabulous show in Calendar Girls.

In its online poll back on Feb. 28, The Chief asked readers, "Where should council draw the line on this year's taxes?" To put it in context, District of Squamish staff had come to council with a draft budget that included a 12.

Reporter Ben Lypka is away this week on vacation, so unexpectedly I find myself in the position of having to write some 400 or so words about something I feel very opinionated about...

Many people, new immigrants as well as locals, are not familiar with the art of networking and even those who are can find it challenging.

Another year of the budget process is complete at the SLRD. The conversations have been had, the negotiations were at times tense, but nonetheless we finished what we had to do to move the organization through another year.

Editor's note: This is a copy of a letter to volunteers who helped stage the Canadian Biathlon Championships at Whistler Olympic Park. It was forwarded to The Chief for publication.

If Squamish's Oceanfront project ever gets off the ground - and we believe it will, perhaps as early as this summer - its development must, almost by definition, be accompanied by a strategy to ensure the orderly development of an attractive and vibr