Opinion

EDITOR, Re. "HST 'a vote of non-confidence," Letters, Chief, Sept. 9. Wolfgang, total nonsense! You must stick to reality and facts before shooting from the hip like the NDP and Jim Sinclair. Christy Clark does not have to call a provincial election.

EDITOR, I know Squamish is filling up with urban neurotics and their pets but they should know that the EPA and many state and local agencies are learning and reporting on the dangers and effects of dog waste on waterways.

EDITOR, Seven-thirty p.m., Friday night, location: backyard patio. Ruth and I were summarizing each other's events of the day over a glass of Sandhill Chard when all of a sudden a very loud command hollered across from our neighbour's yard.

((Ital precede)) Negotiations and love songs Are often mistaken for one and the same.- Paul Simon "Train in the Distance" ((Drop cap)) Relationships can be difficult. I understand that.

Television certainly has changed since I was a little kid. I have vivid memories of sitting on my couch watching reruns of The Three Stooges, and shows like M*A*S*H, Hogan's Heroes and that trippy 1960s Spiderman cartoon.

EDITOR, The organizers of the GranFondo want Squamish citizens to look on this event in a kindlier fashion. The traffic situation is an inconvenience for those trying to get to and from shift work locally and in Whistler.

EDITOR, It was with a very heavy heart I read the news about three cougars being destroyed in Squamish the other day. I can only reflect on Brian Vincent's letter to the editor last week ("Cougar conflict avoidance tips," Chief, Sept. 9).

EDITOR, That was amazing. The whole GranFondo experience was something to enjoy and relive. Quite the experience and something to think about for next year - because there's going to be a next year. And probably the years after that.

Tomorrow (Sept. 17) is the day the third annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser is held in support of the prevention of violence against women.

Whatever your position on the traffic hassles associated with the GranFondo event that rolled through Squamish on Saturday (Sept.