Opinion

When I was growing up in Ontario back in the '50s I was drawn to a film genre called the cliffhanger, usually presented in serial format during Saturday matinees at the local theatre.

St. John the Divine Anglican Church bid a fond farewell to Rev. Wendy Eyre-Gray on her retirement on Sunday (Aug. 26). Wendy has been the church's priest and pastor for almost four years.

I love to travel.

I was recently chatting with a friend, also a parent, who said that about every four months or so he starts to feel The Itch and knows it's time to go off somewhere to "find himself again.

EDITOR, You know that Squamish expectations have come down by a quantum leap since the pre-Olympic heydays when now even the normally outspoken Helmut Manzl writes in his column about this town "being on a roll.

An interesting day for all the family is in store during the annual Squamish Airport Community Day on Sunday (Aug. 26) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

EDITOR, To all drivers and construction companies: My commute to work is terrifying! I bike a section of Highway 99 just south of Squamish (including the area of construction of the overpass) and it scares me almost every day.

As I looked at the 180-degree views of Mars, I marvelled at how far humankind has progressed. That was until I hit the "news" tab. "Missouri Republican says pregnancy unlikely in 'legitimate rape.'" Boom.

EDITOR, So here's the scoop. Steve Chapman, of Church on 99, visits a gravely sick friend. Chapman tells his friend, facing death, how he needs to believe in a deity spoken about in a book written a couple thousand years ago.

As the end of summer looms on the horizon, I'm glad everyone is recharging their batteries during this August break.