Opinion

According The Chief's report last week, district staff's reply to Coun.

Editor, I have spent the last three years walking and driving my two sons to school, Garibaldi Highlands Elementary (Go Cougars!). I have spent many a morning shaking my head in utter bewilderment. Why? The speed limit in a school zone is 30 km/hr.

Editor, Many Whistler people use the number 98 bus. Whistler needs to maintain its portion of the subsidy for 2011. Everyone needs to spend 2011 working on ways to improve service and make it a truly functional Regional Transit System.

Mark your calendar for SteamFest 2010. This year's Symphony of Steam takes place at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park Saturday and Sunday Sept. 11 and 12. Highlighting SteamFest is a ride on the classic Royal Hudson.

Every once in a while we must all pause to acknowledge the invaluable service our volunteer base provides - and no, we're not referring to those who make local events possible (as worthy as they are of accolade).

Editor, Being one of the people who has brought the issue of excessive railway noise to council and having been quoted on it in The Chief ["Neighbours unite against train din," Aug.

Editor, Re: "Help Spend $750K Olympic legacy" The Chief, Aug. 13. I suggest that this significant amount of money be spent to benefit the greatest number of Squamish residents, which is one of the criteria of the submission guideline.

This letter was sent to District of Squamish council and copied to The Chief for publication. This letter is with regard to the proposed Oceanfront hotel in our community. I would like the council to imagine the future of Squamish.

This letter was sent to West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Joan McIntyre and copied to The Chief for publication. I just want to thank you for your support regarding axing the HST.

For those of you scratching your head right now - "guinea pig" a ski term for the first one to hit an epic-looking but might-be-dangerous territory run. In the mountains, it's a question of potential disaster or killer fresh tracks.