Opinion

EDITOR, Someone has to say it.When are we going to stop deluding ourselves about the SODC proposal for the waterfront lands? Like so many in our community, I long to see improved water access and some sort of park out at Nexen Beach.

(((Ital precede))) Editor's note: Because of an error in production, parts of the About Town column that appeared in the Oct. 30 newspaper were cut off, leading to confusion about where some items ended and others began. Our apologies for the error.

Dear Chief readers, Thank you so much for granting me the Readers' Choice Award in the "most environmentally-conscious" category - I feel honoured by your selection and grateful for your attention; you are obviously interested in issues that I am pas

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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