Opinion

Editor, Cannabis (marijuana) prohibition makes citizens more vulnerable to hard drug addiction ["There's no denying substance abuse problems," The Chief, Nov. 12].

Editor, Residents of Brackendale were delighted when Government Road was finally reopened.

This letter was sent to the District of Squamish and copied to The Chief for publication. I would like to express my support for the Squamish Oceanfront sub area plan.

It seems we're starting a tradition here at The Chief by reminiscing over a first encounter with Terrill Patterson in valedictory editorials.

Are town hall meetings about to suffer the same unsettling fate as the woolly mammoth and the dinosaurs faced? A sparse crowd of 50 Squamish residents recently shuffled into the Roundhouse at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park for a chance to lock

Editor, For many years I have lived in Squamish and watched how my taxes have been wasted on the Nexen site. Isn't it up to $9 million? There is nothing to show for it except for a dog-walking trail.

Editor, The following is my letter of support for the Squamish Oceanfront sub area plan ["Oceanfront plans take tangible step," The Chief, Nov. 5].

Do we have a problem with drug use in Squamish? Of course we do. Any substance one can think of is available in Squamish. We are on the main route between Vancouver, a major access port for drugs in Canada, and Whistler, a serious party town.

I love autumn. I love the smell of the leaves and the chill in the air. And although summertime really is when the living is easy, it's during autumn that I feel the most hope for the future. There is something about autumn that is paradoxical.

This week we gather to remember the men and women who've made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure freedoms we take for granted by wearing poppies, exchanging stories of loved ones who have fought in hopes of making the world better and observing a momen