Opinion

Editor, It is undoubtedly good news that the province has now agreed to annex some 10 hectares of the Malamute Bluff to the Stawamus Chief Provincial Park ["Malamute bluff now protected," The Chief, Oct. 1].

I'm about to admit something I rarely do because everyone has different reactions and it often leads to awkward, unnecessary conversations - I'm a vegetarian.

This letter was sent to West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Joan McIntyre and copied to The Chief for publication. I am a local commuter from Squamish who travels five nights per week to Whistler on the Sea to Sky commuter bus.

If you have a sunny spot in your garden, try planting some garlic. Garlic is loved and used by many and is an easy plant to maintain. October is a perfect time to plant garlic here on the West Coast.

The furor over teen bullying in Squamish ignited once again last week as a 14-year-old boy ended up in hospital with the usual suspects reportedly involved.

Editor, I thank Gord Gunner and others for their genuine concern for their community. Mr. Gunner wrote recently about a continuation of efforts to support the dredging of the Mamquam Channel ("Dredging needed," Sept. 24, 2010).

Editor, This letter is in response to John B. Challinor II (director of corporate affairs, Nestlé Waters Canada) "Bottle water info wrong" letter, published in the Sept. 24 issue of The Chief.

Cameron Chalmers, our general manager of community services, and I were just on a business development initiative in Shanghai. Upon return, the thing that struck me is that accolades for the accomplishments of our community keep pouring in.

I love animals. I don't, of course, mean that in any sort of weird way. Like I don't have a living room full of cat knickknacks or do unlicensed taxidermy in my basement or anything.

This was sent as an open letter to Cliff Miller and copied to The Chief for publication. I read with great interest your effort to acquire the trademark for Squamish as the "Mountain Bike Capital of Canada.