Opinion

Where's the zip? Where's the cut and thrust of debate? This municipal election campaign continues to fizzle and sputter like an array of water-soaked Halloween fireworks.

Another week, another chapter in the soap opera at Municipal Hall over appointments to the Squamish Oceanfront Development Corp. (SODC) board.

EDITOR, Re. Appointment of the SODC board in the context of the economic development strategy. Present council (whose term is to expire in less than a month) made appointments to the board with a 3-2 split vote.

Get your friends together this weekend for the fun-filled and scary Fright Fest Nights at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park tonight, Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 28 to 30) from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each night.

EDITOR, We are writing to extend our thanks to the excellent staff at the Squamish General Hospital. My husband Mike and I were in town last week from San Diego, Calif., visiting our aunt Beth McCloy in Squamish.

I've always felt that Halloween, as far as special occasions go, gets a bit of a raw deal when compared to other holidays.

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EDITOR, It is with much gratitude that we acknowledge the overwhelming generosity of Steve Fecho and Tara Cain of The Cup Bistro and Deli and all their staff. The Cup hosted an absolutely wonderful evening on Saturday (Oct.

EDITOR, Squamish Council has re-negotiated the terms and has again begun the Upper Mamquam Blind Channel Study to best determine land use for the area.

It's difficult to know what to think in the aftermath of this week's Squamish council decision to appoint two of its members to a new Squamish Oceanfront Development Corp. (SODC) board of directors.