Opinion

EDITOR, Only two persons spoke out against chickens at the first of two public hearings, myself included. No one spoke in favour. Due to a technicality, the public hearing was to be repeated on Tuesday (May 6).

EDITOR, When we were riding our bikes on Jack’s Trail, there was a group of men riding their bikes two across on the trail. I was coming downhill and they would not move over. I am 7 years old and that’s not fair.

EDITOR, The initiative to develop a brand that accurately reflects Squamish today is one to be applauded.

EDITOR, In the early morning hours of April 25, I was woken by the boom-boom of a partying crowd of students across Mashiter Creek from my home.

EDITOR, I just got details from the March 18 council meeting and it appears council passed a motion to include backyard chickens and residential farmgate sales into the definition of urban agriculture, so it is included in the zoning bylaw omnibus am

About Town columnist Maureen Gilmour fills us in on the upcoming summer events

Millennial Mom Kirsten Andrews takes time out to pick the berries

While Squamish officials peck away at whether allowing chickens into residents’ backyards will also put out the welcome mat for wildlife, one thing is for sure — garbage does. There are a few things in Squamish that mark summer’s approach.

It was not all that many years ago when I was president of the Chamber of Commerce, that our Chamber board identified the need to attract events and festivals to town.

The critters that just won’t go away — backyard chickens — are back on the District of Squamish’s plate, with a public hearing on an omnibus zoning amendment that would allow urban poultry in residential areas set for next Tuesday (May 6).