Opinion

EDITOR, Today at the Loggers Sports Bed Races, to my dismay, organizers were selling helium balloons.

After the past week of sunshine, Squamish gardens are bursting out all over. Veggie growers are probably experiencing a flush of produce in the garden and enjoying every bite.

Last Friday's (July 27) opening ceremony of the London 2010 Summer Olympics was, among other things, a celebration of innovation and technology, past and current.

All is in readiness for the annual Squamish Days Loggers Festival from today (Aug. 2) to Monday (Aug. 6) with the Squamish Car Club Show 'n' Shine. Always a popular activity is the Bed Races, which begin at 7 p.m. tomorrow night (Aug.

Last week as up to 300,000 people lined English Bay to watch the night sky light up, police were on the hunt for some of B.C.'s worst offenders - adults enjoying alcoholic refreshments.

EDITOR, Repealing B.C.'s helmet law may not be as ridiculous an idea as presented in the recent editorial, "Helmet hilarity" (Chief, June 21).

EDITOR, There is nothing more to think about as to what the B.C. Government thinks about on the Enbridge pipeline ("Clark's dilemma," Editorial, Chief, July 26). There was never any doubt they wanted it. First of all, they never said no.

In what is becoming an era of rampant self-absorption, it is comforting to know there are so many helpful and generous people online willing to offer not only life-altering advice but also to provide easy access to mind-boggling wealth.

Editor's note: This is a letter to John Weston, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, Randy Kamp, MP for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission. It was copied to The Chief for publication.

Summer in Squamish: After a wet June and mediocre start to July it now seems we are able to enjoy the sunshine and warm winds and easier access to the outdoors. This is one of my favourite seasons in Squamish.