Opinion

The beer was poured, popcorn buttered and viewers sat on the edge of their seats anticipating a good bout. The first matchup resembled that of a polite grappling game. Each player made weak attempts for submissions, but neither sought the knockout.

Back in 1970, the Powell River Chamber of Commerce sponsored something called the Dogwood Trek, in which a party of young men from Powell River and Squamish attempted to blaze a trail through the wilderness from one community to the other.

EDITOR, The rainy season has arrived and snow has begun to accumulate in the mountains.

EDITOR, Re. Movie theatre in Squamish. My cousin Anne Evans and myself, Diane Lopez-Jacelon, together with my daughter-in-law Roxanne Murphy, moved to Squamish 3 months ago. Our decision was made (in part) because of your movie theatre.

There are signs everywhere that Halloween is just around the corner. The leaves are changing colour. The days are getting shorter. There is a nip in the air and a dusting of snow on the mountains.

For a thrilling, exciting and scary experience be sure to take your family and friends to "Frightfest" at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park. The dates are Friday to Tuesday (Oct. 26 to 30) from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each evening.

On Monday (Oct.

EDITOR, Re. "Prior eyes Blind Channel path," Chief, Oct. 11. As a community, we talk a lot about economic development and rejuvenating the downtown. One of the most basic ways to do that is to replace eyesores with more attractive spaces.

When you decide to run for a council seat, you generally have some specific goals you would like to accomplish in your term. The process of government can be very frustrating for those who are used to operating in a progressive business environment.

EDITOR, I never thought it would happen to me but it has - my insides are screaming "aaaahhhh" as I throw my arms up in the sky in my mind and wonder what the heck I can do about Harper and Weston and these characters in the Conservative Party that h