Opinion

Just a Thought columnist Steven Hill delves into the Squamish Valley Music Festival

Health and the sound of music

Plato must be feeling pretty chuffed these days. Even having floated down the River Styx some 2,500 years ago, he can now see so much of his work coming to fruition in public schools throughout the province.

Citizens raising concerns about the focus of a committee the District of Squamish is forming to look at issues surrounding the proposed Woodfibre liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility are correct in questioning its mandate — not whether the plant shou

EDITOR, Jim Flaherty’s death hit me hard, just as it did others. As Minister of Finance for eight years, he was a classy member of Canada’s government during difficult economic times.

EDITOR, In 1991 Kurt Cobain released his album Nevermind. The song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” went on to be one of the greatest rock songs of the last two decades.

On Saturday, March 1, 2014, a senseless tragedy occurred in Squamish. And on March 3, Clifton Scott Mawer died — a man who lived here, loved here, worked here, spent his life here.

EDITOR, In 2012, I followed a truck of stage decks to Brennan Park, and introduced myself to the Live@Squamish site manager as “a Squamish local looking for work.” He redirected me to ‘KIAN’ and I joined their first on-site crew.

EDITOR, I just watched the video of Roger Brooks’s presentation the other day concerning the new branding concept for Squamish. One of the things that concerns me about the way that Mr.

Editor's note: This is a copy of a letter to Squamish’s mayor and council. It was copied to The Chief for publication. I am new to Squamish. I moved here less than one year ago because I love it here. I have friends here and I love the lifestyle.