Opinion

EDITOR, It was with a very heavy heart I read the news about three cougars being destroyed in Squamish the other day. I can only reflect on Brian Vincent's letter to the editor last week ("Cougar conflict avoidance tips," Chief, Sept. 9).

EDITOR, That was amazing. The whole GranFondo experience was something to enjoy and relive. Quite the experience and something to think about for next year - because there's going to be a next year. And probably the years after that.

Tomorrow (Sept. 17) is the day the third annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser is held in support of the prevention of violence against women.

Whatever your position on the traffic hassles associated with the GranFondo event that rolled through Squamish on Saturday (Sept.

Last Saturday (Sept. 10), with radiant sunshine gracing a bluebird sky, local residents and visitors from afar flocked to the Brackendale Fall Fair in the Brackendale Farmers Institute Park on Government Road.

What in the world is happening to the local economy? It all depends on where you look. Between 2007 and 2010 the total value of construction in the District of Squamish tumbled from $75 million to $25 million.

We all know that getting out and interacting with nature makes us feel good. A simple walk in the forest can do wonders for relieving stress, as can time spent in the garden.

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, my four-year-old son, Aidan, and I were to fly home to Evans Lake after a long visit with my mother in Mount Holly, Vt.

Brackendale Fall Fair organizer Thor Froslev is ready to welcome the community to the 17th annual Fall Fair tomorrow (Sept. 10) with gates open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

EDITOR, It was troubling to read local reactions to recent cougar encounters ("Two cougars kill Squamish family's cat," Chief, Sept. 2). The Chief reported on a resident, Enzo Milia, expressing worries about a cougar killing his family's cat.