Opinion

When I first encountered Squamish, I was barely tall enough to see it out of the back-seat window of our family's Volkswagen Beetle.

EDITOR, Businesses come and go, but the loss of landmarks such as Yiannis and earlier the Bookshelf resonate in the community.

Hot sunny days have been few and far between this summer, but despite this Squamish residents are still getting outdoors. Summer is also a time when mosquitoes are more active.

EDITOR, This is in response to S. Bicega's July 15 letter ("Cycling in fear") regarding the dirt road extending east of Mamquam Road past Quest U. I feel compelled to show a driver's perspective. The road is Garibaldi Park Road.

EDITOR, Re. "Trail fee system unfair: organizer," Chief, July 22. Looks like there are some serious transparency issues with this policy.

In early 2008, the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper fired Linda Keen as head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

Regardless of the weather, the Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival is here and today's events include the chair carving contest at the Squamish Station Mall from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and the Bed Races set to run at 7 p.m. on Cleveland Avenue.

With numerous businesses packing it in, or relocating to more profitable venues, the heart of this town continues to be cause for concern. According to district staff, "the issue is that the existing downtown streetscapes are aging.

Invasive Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is posing a huge threat in the Squamish area and is renowned as one of the "world's worst species.

B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins has accused the provincial government of doing more to help political insiders than the public after it appointed six of Premier Christy Clark's supporters to public sector boards.