Opinion

Squamish is a unique place, where visitors come to escape to nature, where residents open their blinds in the morning and can’t believe they get to live in a place surrounded by enchanting mountains and touched by the sea.

Are there any labour activists in Squamish? Had things gone according to plan, there would have been a story two weeks ago in this paper about the position of local unions on some of the big issues facing Squamish: the proposed Woodfibre LNG export f

The beauty of a garden depends on the resources and tools available that help each plant to flower. Similarly to a garden, a community in which everyone is nurtured is a community that flourishes.

My head is clear. I have happy thoughts instead of doomy thoughts. I explored the work of the Squamish Watershed Society, and ponder the immense carbon sink that a regenerated estuary provides. Squamish is popular.

I would rather see this tolerated and regulated for consenting adults and patients rather than controlled by the black market. Squamish is a progressive and forward-thinking town. Policy that restricts access is out of date and out of region.

These industries created jobs and careers that stimulated and fueled our economy. Our restaurants were full, retail stores flourished and families could put down roots that would last for generations.

The EAO’s possible acceptance of FortisBC natural gas line to transport this fracked greenhouse destroying gas to Woodfibre LNG is unacceptable.

Responsible resource development means growing and thriving communities. It also means jobs for our kids and grandkids. And it pays for the vital services upon which British Columbians have come to rely.

To have and to hold: Each one of us would place beauty at the top of our list when it comes to things we value and want to share with family, friends and visitors. We appreciate beauty for how it moves us, the emotions it can elicit.

The District of Squamish is not upholding its bylaw. In May 2014, I sent a letter to all elected members and asked for removal of the graffiti under the bridge by the skate bowl beside residential properties.