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Here's to you, recent grads

Here's to you, recent grads

I'm pretty sure it was just a few years ago that I graduated from high school. I spent months planning for the perfect night, in the perfect dress with the perfect date.
Company responds

Company responds

EDITOR, Louise Taylor seems to object to Innergex advertising in the Pemberton Visitor's Guide, so she falsely accuses the company of blowing up bear dens, hitting bears with construction trucks, and poaching ("Tourist attractions?" Letters, Chief, J
Living in the age of Big Brother

Living in the age of Big Brother

We may not live in a grey, bleak totalitarian dystopia as depicted in George Orwell's 1984 (despite the current Canadian Conservative government's best efforts), but we are indeed being watched by a sort of Big Brother.
After the deluge

After the deluge

The past week's flooding in Calgary and elsewhere in southern Alberta has been described as "historic" and "unprecedented.
Celebrating our history

Celebrating our history

The year 2014 marks a 100-year anniversary in the history of Squamish. You may ask what happened 100 years ago.
Smell going up, not down

Smell going up, not down

EDITOR, Re. "Dealing with the tricky business of odour," Chief, June 13. I was quite taken aback when the above-mentioned article gave the impression the ordour control was getting better for residents around the facility.
Bridge Pond plan proposed

Bridge Pond plan proposed

Editor's note: This is a letter to Squamish's mayor and council and other government agencies. It was copied to The Chief for publication. In around 1984, a "floodgate" was installed by the District of Squamish.
Thoughts about downtown

Thoughts about downtown

EDITOR, Regarding recent discussion of our downtown initiatives, which goes on and on, I will re-state these points: Generally I have no problem with "downtown" (I count the mall near Nesters and Home Hardware in this designation).
A waterway worth protecting

A waterway worth protecting

Last weekend, while racers in the Test of Metal huffed and puffed up Nine Mile, the action on the water was just as intense. The Royal Vancouver Yacht Club were out in force, training B.C.'s elite sailors in Laser sailing dinghies.
Nice play, FIFA

Nice play, FIFA

The world soccer governing body, FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football), could hardly be accused of being progressive when it comes to certain issues.