Opinion

If one thing can be said for the blitz of proposed Independent Power Projects (IPP) hitting the Squamish area, it's that it has united a vast number of individuals, interest groups and local governments rarely found pulling in the same direction.

Tuesday certainly was a banner day for the town's vulnerable women and those endeavouring to help them.

This month saw the launch of a movement to bring midwifery to Squamish. New and expecting mothers are gathering supporters and appealing to Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) to highlight a desperate need for more options in birthing.

They're a staple of each and every community around the globe. More often then not they can be found perched at a watering hole with one elbow on the bar and the other hand conducting a memory symphony as if to help clarify the point they're making.

What's the most overhyped, overused and therefore meaningless catchphrase of the decade? "Trans-fat free" might be in the running. "Low-carb" is so 2000. No, the word of the decade has got to be "green".

Whether you're one of the recent Whistler or Vancouver transplants, or you're a Squamish lifer, we all have one thing in common: we're concerned about the direction Squamish is going.

Olympic fever was palpable this week as celebrations of the 2010 two-year countdown rocked communities from Halifax to Vancouver. Here in Squamish, the CBC Early Edition chose to broadcast its 6 a.m.

British Columbia is undeniably in the depths of winter, and for many that could mean the depths of despair.

"I'll never do that it's stupid." Kids, teens, and let's face it, even adults should be forced to write down every time they say something to that effect.

The backlash that followed the public protest against the Paradise Valley Centre for Change is heartening to see.