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Gondola, weight room backed

Gondola, weight room backed

EDITOR, After reading the most recent issue of the Chief, I am inspired to comment on two related issues.
Turn off and tune in

Turn off and tune in

Four years ago we got rid of our television.
'Easy' isn't always desirable

'Easy' isn't always desirable

Editor's note: This is a letter sent to Premier Christy Clark, Mayor Rob Kirkham and other local and provincial officials. It was copied to The Chief for publication. Re. Stawamus Chief gondola proposal. Not everything should be easy.
Spring is here!

Spring is here!

Based on the weather we have been experiencing lately, you might question if the above is true, but just look around! Spring is here and such a wonderful time of year. It is a time of rebirth, of growth and optimism for the days ahead.
Building the best

Building the best

Take a look at the recreation facilities in urban areas and in smaller communities, and you'll find that the lion's share have fitness gyms - most of them large, bright, well-ventilated rooms that include weights, state-of-the art aerobic exercise ma
Smoke Bluffs Park 'depressing'

Smoke Bluffs Park 'depressing'

EDITOR, What is going on in Smoke Bluffs Park? Every time I go there, it seems there are more trees cleared, more brush removed, and more rock being scrubbed clean of moss.
Blood before bitumen

Blood before bitumen

Picture this: Douglas Channel, just outside Kitimat, B.C.
Time for renewal

Time for renewal

Spring is my favourite season in the year. Daylight hours extend, spring flowers emerge, temperatures warm up (usually!) and I feel a renewed sense of optimism and energy.
'Appalled' by gondola plan

'Appalled' by gondola plan

EDITOR, I am a retired Australian teacher and a climber who has made extended visits to Squamish to climb on the Chief three times over the past 26 years. Now that I am no longer working, I am hopeful that my visits will be able to be more frequent.
Time for renewal

Time for renewal

Spring is my favourite season in the year. Daylight hours extend, spring flowers emerge, temperatures warm up (usually!) and I feel a renewed sense of optimism and energy.
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