Opinion

The news that Pedal Magazine named Squamish the best place to ride in Canada may not have surprised some. Of course, it is. There really is nowhere else like Squamish that has the breadth and quality of trails that we find here.

EDITOR, The Squamish branding exercise is the perfect opportunity for pausing amidst raising kids and running a business to think about where our community should be heading. Branding is much more than just about logos and signage.

Last week a nine-year-old boy was found partially buried in snow in front of his Winnipeg home. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition. This past weekend he was taken off life support and died.

EDITOR, Prime Minister Harper continues to attack wild salmon! Fisheries Minister Gail Shea announced on Jan. 15, that she was going to open the door to fish farm expansion on B.C. coast.

As a tourist town, there's little question that Squamish is shall we say, rough around the edges.

Curves in Squamish is now offering Curves Workouts with Jillian Michaels, cutting-edge total body workouts that feature the Curves circuit strength training machines in conjunction with functional bodyweight-based exercises that ramp up metabolism an

Whoever coined the phrase "there is no free lunch" was wrong. From Valleycliffe to Brackendale, from Dentville to the Garibaldi Highlands, and beyond, there are handouts to be had. We're not referring to actual meals here, folks.

I can remember the exact moment when I discovered video games. I was about nine years old, and we were having dinner at the house of one of the people who worked with my father.

EDITOR, For over five years B.C. has marketed itself to the world as a wonderful natural playground. This brand still holds true. Today there are changes on the horizon that could take the word "natural" out of the tagline.

EDITOR, It was wonderful once again to receive in the mail one of John Weston's noteworthy communiqués. So nice to stay updated on his fitness program and his encouragement for the rest of us to follow suit.