Opinion

Last week as up to 300,000 people lined English Bay to watch the night sky light up, police were on the hunt for some of B.C.'s worst offenders - adults enjoying alcoholic refreshments.

EDITOR, Repealing B.C.'s helmet law may not be as ridiculous an idea as presented in the recent editorial, "Helmet hilarity" (Chief, June 21).

EDITOR, There is nothing more to think about as to what the B.C. Government thinks about on the Enbridge pipeline ("Clark's dilemma," Editorial, Chief, July 26). There was never any doubt they wanted it. First of all, they never said no.

In what is becoming an era of rampant self-absorption, it is comforting to know there are so many helpful and generous people online willing to offer not only life-altering advice but also to provide easy access to mind-boggling wealth.

Editor's note: This is a letter to John Weston, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, Randy Kamp, MP for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission. It was copied to The Chief for publication.

Summer in Squamish: After a wet June and mediocre start to July it now seems we are able to enjoy the sunshine and warm winds and easier access to the outdoors. This is one of my favourite seasons in Squamish.

Broadway or Bust students at the Squamish Academy of Music (SAM) are excited about their upcoming performance of The Little Mermaid Jr. tomorrow and Saturday (July 26 and 27) at 7 p.m. in the Eagle Eye Theatre.

There is currently nothing atop my refrigerator. I haven't been able to say that for oh, at least seven years. Before that I lived in an old Second World War-era house where the fridge was recessed under some cute but useless cupboards.

Why doesn't Christy Clark just come out and say it: There are no conditions under which the risks associated with the Northern Gateway pipeline would be acceptable to British Columbians.

EDITOR, On Wednesday, July 18 at 12:30 p.m., I went to The Naked Lunch by Save-On-Foods with my two daughters, who are 2 and four years old.