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Circling the wagons

Circling the wagons

For a couple of days last week, Squamish was in the Lower Mainland media crosshairs, and not necessarily in a good way.
Le Jardin des Plantes

Le Jardin des Plantes

Bonjour from Paris. My family and I are at the start of a month long vacation in France and what better city to beginour travels than Paris.
Group still seeking answers

Group still seeking answers

EDITOR, I read with concern today an article in the Vancouver Province that said federal Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield recently said that the proposed changes to the Fisheries Act in the recent budget Bill C-38 were necessary to "offer new tools
Olympic spirit extinguished

Olympic spirit extinguished

The confetti rained down and a sellout crowd roared its approval at the group of athletes beaming at centre stage. The announcers waxed poetic on what a life-changing moment this could be and how much it meant to the competitors.
C-38 gets Canada's grapes of wrath a-growin'

C-38 gets Canada's grapes of wrath a-growin'

(((((Ital precede))))) "Pa don't even like the word writin'. Ever' time Pa seen writin', somebody took somepin away from 'im.
Scouting invitation

Scouting invitation

EDITOR, If one stops almost anyone on the street in our town and asks them, they will tell you that Squamish is a great place to raise a child.
Prosperity, people, planet

Prosperity, people, planet

When you think about community economic development what comes to mind? A good-paying job? A vibrant downtown core? Thriving social enterprise? An opportunity to grow your business, employ more people and increase revenue? Unlike other municipal serv
Hikers oppose gondola

Hikers oppose gondola

EDITOR, Hikers on the Stawamus Chief trail oppose the idea of a gondola going through the park. Squamish has a wondrous big rock called the Stawamus Chief. Looking upwards, there is the natural desire to get to its three peaks.
Stupidity is just bad luck

Stupidity is just bad luck

I am always pleasantly surprised at the new and wonderfully weird ways that the human race finds to be completely ridiculous. A few weeks ago, I read about a new bylaw passed by councillors in Richmond Hill, Ont.
Taxing question

Taxing question

EDITOR, Re. Results of online poll on HST/PST question, Chief, May 24. Amazing that 192 people had no idea what was right or wrong with sales tax of any kind. Sixteen apparently didn't even care. Thirty sat on the fence as though that was an opinion.