Opinion

EDITOR, I am a 62-year-old woman from Ontario visiting Squamish. I climbed The Chief recently, my first-ever climb. It was on my bucket list. I was alone, but followed some younger people up the trail.

As the rain clouds part the sweet sight of fresh snow dusting the mountaintops beckons us to pull out the ski gear and get our bodies ready for the demands of a day on the slopes.

Almost a year ago, a pair of researchers presented a report that recommended the construction of 16 "second-stage" housing units in Squamish and perhaps more in Whistler, Pemberton and Mount Currie.

EDITOR, Thank you for the excellent story filed by David Burke entitled, "'Rogue' researchers make pitch for legitimacy" (Chief, Sept. 26) on the work our corporation is doing and which is funded by the Haida Village of Old Massett.

A couple weeks ago a cute little graphic with the quote circulated on the Internet. It read: "The kids who need the most love will ask for it in the most unloving of ways." Instantly, and despite its source, the profound phrase affected me.

The delightful weather continues. The rain has made a grand appearance, but gardens are still looking fantastic and holding a lot of fall colour and plant interest.

The Squamish Community Foundation is holding a reception and presentation in the Squamish Adventure Centre tonight (Thursday, Oct. 10) at 7 p.m. for those non-profit organizations who are grant recipients this year. The public is welcome to attend.

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to network with mayors and councillors from other communities in the province at the annual convention of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) conference.

A Seniors Health Fall Seminar series begins at the Seniors Centre on Tuesday (Oct. 8) from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Many seniors are probably more frightened of losing their mental health than their physical health.

EDITOR, Thank God many local and regional lawmakers voted in favour of the resolution on genetically engineered (GE) foods at the recent Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) conference.