Opinion

The heartbeat of many Canadian communities is often found in the local ice rink. Kids learn how to skate, pick up a hockey stick or figure skates and hit the ice for hours on end throughout childhood.

EDITOR, I consider myself an experienced and defensive driver. I always ensure that other drivers see me, anticipate mistakes that they may make and adjust my driving accordingly.

I'm not telling you anything new when I say the holidays are supposed to be fun, a time to connect with family and friends, you might even expect some relaxation. Yet time and again I hear the exact opposite from so many parents.

All is in readiness for the annual Remembrance Day service at the Brennan Park Recreation Centre on Sunday (Nov. 11).

"Money is so hard to come by that people cannot even afford to die," my cousin Ricardo complains.

EDITOR, In his editorial titled "Shame on Stephen" (Chief, Oct.

I've heard a couple of suggestions for "fixing" downtown Squamish: One is to get a bulldozer, start at the corner of Winnipeg Street and Cleveland Avenue and move south, or, alternately, strike a match at Victoria and Cleveland and hope the prevailin

If you've been looking to finally upgrade your old cellphone, or get into the tablet market, be ready to wade through an almost endless field of choices and options available to electronics consumers today.

As you read this, Coun. Ron Sander and I are on a plane to Japan to join our sister city, Shimizu Town, as their guests on the occasion of their 50th anniversary. A "Declaration of Sister City" was signed with Shimizu Town, Japan on Sept.

As Daylight Saving Time comes to an end this weekend, please remember when retiring on Saturday (Nov. 3) night to turn your watches, clocks, etc., back one hour.