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The perils of righteous anonymity

The perils of righteous anonymity

Is it my imagination or do more Internet-based exchanges these days take place behind a smoke screen of anonymity? In contrast, with only a few exceptions, contributions to the print media in the form of letters to the editor, or other correspondence
Dirty tricks, indeed

Dirty tricks, indeed

A federal Liberal Party staff member resigned early this week after admitting he was responsible for the so-called "Vikileaks" attack on Public Safety Minister Vic Toews that saw sordid details of Toews' divorce broadcast on Twitter in response to th
Volunteering for lifelong success

Volunteering for lifelong success

In a recent Environics Institute survey, 34 per cent of Canadians ranked voluntary work as something they do to feel like a good citizen. Taking a voluntary position also has many practical benefits.
Making our highway safer

Making our highway safer

EDITOR, Well said, David Burke ("It's not the road" Editorial, Chief, Feb. 24). It is not so much the road and though fewer, we still have error-driven crashes. Seventy-three is still many which mostly could have been avoided.
Challenges, sure, but future looks bright

Challenges, sure, but future looks bright

Hopefully by now the district's ability to communicate with our community has successfully made most of you aware that we are the recipients of a $4,000,000 grant to aid us in the work we are doing at the Squamish landfill.
I tell ya... kids today!

I tell ya... kids today!

Things sure have changed from when I was a kid. No, I'm not going to go on about how I used to walk uphill in the snow (both ways!) to school every day in my bare feet, because admittedly, I had a pretty cozy childhood.
It's not the road...

It's not the road...

Many years ago, after this writer penned an editorial about the purported need to upgrade a stretch of Highway 1A east of Canmore, Alta. for reasons of safety, he received a phone call from an irate reader.
Finding our way as parents, kids

Finding our way as parents, kids

Recently I did something, as a mother, that was incredibly daring. Neighbours may consider it scandalous. Friends who know me well might raise an eyebrow.
'Central square' idea floated

'Central square' idea floated

EDITOR, I have long felt that stretch of asphalt between the Fields building and old Home Hardware site holds the key to downtown revitalization.
Time to clear 'roadblocks'

Time to clear 'roadblocks'

EDITOR, Squamish city officials are doing their best to frustrate the will of elected councillors.
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