Opinion

New years are supposed to start off with momentous firsts, like the first baby born in Squamish.

Boy, did I need the Polar Bear Swim this year. I'm proud to say this is my fifth year dipping into Nexen beach and there's no better way to forget reality and clear the post holiday fog than a quick freezing dip.

Time for SODC to go Editor, Principal 10 of the official community plan draft (OCP) engage citizens in the decision-making process and citizens will have access to meaningful engagement and input in the community decision-making process.

District staff from various departments always seem to keep their eye on the big picture, and also seem to be able to get experts from outside our area excited about getting involved in Squamish.

This may be hard to believe but now that Garibaldi at Squamish appears to be a done deal, after nearly two decades of setbacks, Whistler Mayor, Ken Melamed, and a number of officials from the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, claim the proposal is

"Scratch any middle-aged mountain-biker," my wife told me the other day, "and underneath you'll find an arrested adolescent." "Will not," I bawled and stomped into my room.

The unfortunate timing of the closure and strike that left Squamish a one-grocery-store town (no offence intended to the smaller food sellers) has led to the recommendation from Save-on Food management that it might be smart to do your grocery shoppi

Okay, that's probably wishful thinking. This is almost certainly not the last word on the rejected Squamish Oceanfront Development Corporation (SODC) proposal. Especially not if Dawn Lecky has anything to say about it.

It may sound strange, but sometimes the right thing to do is to break a promise. That's the hard lesson that Canadians will have to learn in the wake of the federal government's surprise decision on Tuesday (Oct.

Shot in the foot Editor, Who loaded the gun that shot Squamish in the foot? You may not feel the injury yet but as it explodes into your reality the pain will be very real.