Opinion

EDITOR, Re. "The Fondo follies," Editorial, Chief, Sept. 13. I don't know what benefit Squamish received from the highway closure but if that is the support given to the bike ride, it is time we stopped it. Any local patience given was not voluntary.

The American labour leader Cesar Chavez said, "We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and progress and prosperity for our community our ambitions must include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for ou

EDITOR, In recent weeks the trials of the SquamishFood Bank have been prominent in the minds of those in community concernedwithfood resources. Tuesday (Sept. 25) at 7 p.m. at the Alano Club is the food bank society AGM.

My brother has always been one of those who, liked famed playwright George Bernard Shaw, believe that "it's dangerous to be sincere unless you're also stupid.

EDITOR, I am very sad at the passing of Peter Lougheed. I first knew him in my role as a junior assistant in B.C.'s small team of people who researched and negotiated a position on patriation of the Constitution.

EDITOR, As a former high school teacher, the beginning of September always meant back-to-school. For students, it's a time for many new things at school.

I can't believe I'm actually advocating for this in a column about technology, but I think it would be a good idea for some people to take a break from their various gadgets and gizmos.

EDITOR, I had a chance last weekend on the Aug. 31 to meet some real Squamish heroes. How did I come to meet them, you may ask? Well, they saved my life.

Has this country stepped off the dock of reason altogether? Is the Shining Valley the last refuge of sanity? An Ontario woman recently filed a lawsuit against the Resort Municipality of Whistler after she sustained serious injuries in July 2011 while

The cooler nights and daytime temperatures tell us that fall is in the air.Now that some of the hotter days of summer are behind us, intrepid gardeners are filling holes in their gardens and containers with end-of-season plant bargains.