Opinion

As has been reported in these pages for the past several months, there's a very prolific thief running around town casing businesses,mostly in the downtown neighbourhood.

Editor, I see on page three of the May 14 issue ["Jaws of Life used in downtown crash"] that according to the police "there may have been some sort of motor vehicle infraction.

"There's a sucker born every minute", is a well-known phrase, most often accredited to American showman P. T.

"It could be worse," my wife has been known to say. "It could have been a red sports car and a young blonde." Instead, I am settling into my mid-life crisis with a new bike.

More than half of British Columbians believe the provincial Liberals are dishonest, according to the latest Vision Critical Inc. survey.

As spring rapidly passes by, the West Coast Railway Heritage Park is getting ready to welcome that famous British character, Thomas the Tank Engine.

Most people know the basics of what it is to be a councillor. You see us at events and in council chambers representing the community and making decisions that we think are best for the long-term health and sustainability of our community.

On average, a man will die sooner than a woman. In prosperous countries like Canada, the UK and the US, men die, on average, four to six years before women. And the gap triples in some European countries.

This week The Chief reported on what happens when downtown businesses take full advantage of their highly visible locations with eye-catching gimmicks that add to the uniqueness of Squamish - they're put in their place.

People are always trying to achieve balance. But what exactly is it, other than a seemingly unobtainable holy grail? What we need for balance is similar through different periods in our lives.