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Backing the tax

Backing the tax

From 2008 to 2012, per-capita consumption of fuels subject to British Columbia's carbon tax fell by 17.4 per cent, while during the same period, per-capita gross domestic product in B.C. fell by 0.
GMOs: Another view

GMOs: Another view

EDITOR, Re. "Chapelle has no appetite for GMO ban," Chief, July 11. Gordon Neish and Susan Chapelle should not be agreeing on how Genetically Modified Food is going to feed the world.
It's all happening in Squamish this weekend

It's all happening in Squamish this weekend

Our weekend to celebrate is upon us as the annual Squamish Days Loggers Festival runs today (Aug. 1) through Monday (Aug. 5). A new activity has been added this year and it is On The Farm Country Market's Campfire Building contest tonight (Aug.
Clearing away the clutter, stress

Clearing away the clutter, stress

There is currently nothing atop my refrigerator. I haven't been able to say that for oh, at least seven years. Before that I lived in an old Second World War-era house where the fridge was recessed under some cute but useless cupboards.
Tomato time

Tomato time

I hope that out of all the vegetables you grow, you have made room for tomatoes. In my opinion, tomatoes are the No. 1 vegetable (OK, technically a fruit) to grow.
Summertime happenings

Summertime happenings

Happy summertime! Have you been downtown lately? Wow, what a beautiful showing of community spirit! A huge thank you to Tracey Saxby and all those incredible members of our community who came out and made downtown beautiful.
Fast ferries, Vol. 2

Fast ferries, Vol. 2

Responses to the question of whether people would use the thrust-cushion vehicle (TCV) fast ferry if it were deployed on the Squamish-to-Vancouver route were mostly affirmative, with qualifiers ranging from "if it didn't cost too much" to "if it didn
Assessing our water woes

Assessing our water woes

"Whoa that ain't good." Those are words you never want to hear from certain people. A mechanic, doctor, or in my case a while ago, a plumber.
Baby nonsense a royal pain

Baby nonsense a royal pain

I am so glad Kate and William had their little bundle of privileged joy this week, because to be honest, I was getting a little tired of tuning into every news channel and immediately being bombarded by reporters with lobotomized smiles blathering on
Close encounters

Close encounters

Squamish is a community bisected by a four-lane highway. In recent years the B.C.