Opinion

Teenagers like to hang out. When there’s no money, ride or energy to go out and do something more spectacular, teenagers are often very satisfied by just gathering with a bunch of other teenagers to hang out.

A fascinating year is coming to a close with a new council, a new board of school trustees and exciting new possibilities for the year ahead. This year, we lived through the labour dispute between the provincial government and the B.C.

My amazing predecessor, Rebecca Aldous, said in her parting column that interviewing sources was a bit like having multiple one-night stands. As a middle-aged happily married mom, I would not put it quite like that, but her point is valid.

Best way to address concerns is head-on and without intimidation

Some stories you just can’t make up. It would require too much imagination, too many farcical sub-plots, with tie-ins that would stretch the credulity of even the most generous of minds. Hand it over to our B.C.

This is a very difficult column to write as it will be my last one. After many years of writing about community comings and goings, I have decided to call it a day.

As the debate over the LNG facility rages on, it’s useful to take a walk down memory lane, Squamish style. The lessons of the past provide us with guideposts and a glimpse into the future, since history tends to repeat itself.

Congratulations to the mayor and council on your recent election to the District of Squamish Council.

The elected board of trustees overseeing school operations in Sea to Sky country is now officially in place and set to tackle one very sticky school challenge in the year ahead. Rick Price has been chosen to carry on as the board chair.

I love to eat. If I had unlimited funds and resources – not to mention a complete disregard for my health or what I looked like – I would be a 900-pound jiggling blob of gluttony that had to be moved around with a crane.