Opinion

By Larry Murray Chair - Squamish Oceanfront Development Corporation Two special events are taking place on the Squamish oceanfront.

Letters

Letters

Our latest referendum has caused many things to happen. For one, it got everyone talking about Squamish's need for new facilities. It also kicked off the municipal election campaign so very early.

The referendum result is in and the result is loud and clear. I certainly accept the fact that for whatever reason the people of Squamish decided not to endorse the bylaw to borrow money to build several new facilities.

You probably know the Don't Votes. They were too busy to vote in the 1983 B.C. election. Same story in 1986. In 1991 they were out of town, in 1996 they didn't like the candidates and in 2001 they couldn't be bothered.

Editor, Now that the $20 million question is out of the way, is it time to look at what in my opinion could be done to make Squamish a better place.

The issue: Facilities Referendum WE SAY: Council listens and responds the right way to the vote It's not easy to listen to a message you didn't want to hear. It's even harder to respond to that message in a positive manner and work for a solution.

More than a year ago, I sat in the North Vancouver Provincial Courthouse watching a small television monitor as a blubbering Ryan Aldridge confessed to a police officer that he had, in fact, killed Bob McIntosh.

Editor,In the eyes of Wal-Mart detractors, the Arkansas-based chain embodies the worst kind of economic exploitation. It pays its 1.2 million workers an average of only $9.