Opinion

Editor's note: This letter is a response to a letter to local MP John Weston regarding the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline ("Stop the pipeline") that was printed in the Feb. 3 edition of The Chief.

"Reason before passion." Despite considering the 15th Prime Minister of Canada a god at the time, Stephen Harper didn't seem guided by Pierre Trudeau's personal motto when he dropped his studies after one year at the University of Toronto.

(((Ital precede)))) Editor's note: This is the first instalment of a new column by local mother and writer Kirsten Andrews on issues related to parenting in the 21st century.

The popular Squamish Winter Farmers' Market is open for business in the CN Roundhouse and Conference Centre at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park on Sunday (Feb. 12) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

EDITOR, I am writing this letter in response to the article, "RCMP want CPO re-opened" (Chief, Feb. 3). I have been a resident of Squamish since 1974 and I have been volunteering for various groups and agencies since moving here 38 years ago.

This is my first opportunity to write this column since the last election. Although necessary in our society, elections are not the nicest process to go through as a candidate.

EDITOR, It is with encouragement that I read Rebecca Aldous' excellent article on the Community Police Office in downtown Squamish. ("RCMP wants CPO to re-open," Chief, Feb. 3).

I gave up downhill skiing about 30 years ago.

The past two months in Squamish have been a period marked by tragedy.

EDITOR, It is with encouragement that I read Rebecca Aldous' excellent article on the Community Police Office in downtown Squamish. ("RCMP wants CPO to re-open," Chief, Feb. 3).