Opinion

EDITOR, It is very sad to see Highland Video close after all these years - definitely an end to an era ("Highland Video closing its doors," Chief, Feb. 7). Highland Video was opened in 1983 by Gwen and Bern Taylor and Al Newman.

It doesn't seem to matter how big or small the environmental damage is: The bureaucratic response to spills of toxic substances seldom, if ever, seems adequate -certainly not enough to convince big industrial users to take steps to prevent the next o

I gloated for days after the B.C. Supreme Court found that the government had unconstitutionally stripped teachers' contacts and then bargained in bad faith during the last round of negotiations.

Editor's Note: The Council Corner that appeared in the Feb. 21 edition of The Chief was incorrect, as the District mistakenly submitted a previously run column.

Number of residents at the District of Squamish's Liquid Waste Management (LWMP) open house - 0. Amount of cash at stake - more than $100 million.

As we all know, there is a simple two-step procedure for anyone who wants to market a product or service. Step 1: advertise so people know what you're selling. Step 2: ensure your product or service is appealing and user friendly.

EDITOR, Congratulations to the slo-pitch organization for getting funds from the Squamish Valley Music Festival organizers to construct their new ball fields ("Music festival needs more space," Chief, Jan. 24).

All women are welcome to attend the Theatre Group for Women sponsored by the Howe Sound Women's Centre each Friday from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. This is your chance to express yourself, use your voice and have fun and laughter with others.

EDITOR, Yesterday, I picked up 30-plus soggy little green bags of poop along the railway tracks between Brackendale Art Gallery and Depot Road.

EDITOR, The son of a Squamish Nation chief was shot to death by police recently ("Squamish Nation chief's son killed," Chief, Feb. 7). No matter what the circumstances, too often police use deathly force or beat or rough up arrestees.