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Letter: We can live in harmony with wildlife

Letter: We can live in harmony with wildlife

In response to Frank Jackson’s letter to the Squamish Chief questioning the remediation of the estuary (March 12): Maybe we could build a barbed wire chainlink fence around Squamish to deter predatory animals! Predators are all around us and we are l
Letter: Security needed at hiking parking lots

Letter: Security needed at hiking parking lots

I believe we finally have to improve our security at The Stawamus Chief and Shannon Falls. We are inviting people to enjoy this community, and our guests are losing their valuables with alarming regularity.
Letter: We believe MP Weston is in error

Letter: We believe MP Weston is in error

In a recent letter to the editor, MP John Weston argued that he could not support the Sliammon Treaty because in his view “only one set of laws should govern all Canadians.” Mr.
Squamish council at the plate with a full count

Squamish council at the plate with a full count

The count is full and the “closers” are coming in to throw some heat at the LNG debate. The game is winding down, and there is no shortage of pitches being made to help Squamish council come to a decision on its position on Woodfibre LNG.
A risky place for restaurants

A risky place for restaurants

Here are a couple of trivia questions for your consideration: What is one of the fastest growing sectors in the local economy, and what business investment in Squamish has one of the highest risks of failure? If your response to the first query was r
Column: Laws need to change, not RCMP

Column: Laws need to change, not RCMP

Like many, I was disappointed Bryan Raiser was forced to shut down his medical marijuana dispensary and is now dispensing only information.
A town transformed

A town transformed

THE ISSUE: Being gay in Squamish COMMENT: The community has changed
Letter: Need more support for HSS female athletics

Letter: Need more support for HSS female athletics

In regard to female athletics, Howe Sound Secondary School could and should be much more.
Letter: Shutting down medical marijuana shop makes no sense

Letter: Shutting down medical marijuana shop makes no sense

I doubt that the RCMP’s move stems from ignorance of the proven therapeutic benefits of THC in the treatment of pain, chemotherapy side effects, neurodegenerative diseases, IBS and anxiety, as by now this is common knowledge (Schicho and Storr 2011,
Letter: MP's view of treaty negotiations

Letter: MP's view of treaty negotiations

Given concerns such as those expressed in recent Squamish Chief articles (“Jacobs, Newman removed from Nation council,” Mar 5; “Nation Councillors still refusing to step down,” Jan.
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