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Throwing humanity out the window

Throwing humanity out the window

I was pretty dismayed and disillusioned when I read one of this week's stories in The Chief relating how a visitor from Alberta rescued a stricken man who had stumbled and collapsed on Government Road on Sunday (July 17).
E-chain letters shamefully justified

E-chain letters shamefully justified

On Monday morning as I breezily walked into the Chief's office for the beginning of the workweek, said a few "good mornings," sat at my desk and began checking my email. The first one I opened was like a slap.
898 phone lines knocked out

898 phone lines knocked out

Briefs
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

Until recently federal politics have been foreign to me. Reading a headline was like stepping into a movie that has been playing forever.
Election season is now here

Election season is now here

With a single news release from Squamish New Directions (SND), we officially entered silly season this week. Ian Sutherland, Dave Fenn, Sonja Lebans, Ray Peters and Jeff Dawson all announced on the same day that they will run in the next election.
Cheakamus plan criticized

Cheakamus plan criticized

Letters
NIMBY attitude must go

NIMBY attitude must go

Letters
Live 8, one step forward; Canada, two steps back

Live 8, one step forward; Canada, two steps back

Letters
Learning our place in nature

Learning our place in nature

We live in a fantastic place. Here, we have access to all manner of recreational opportunities, from hiking and kayaking to mountain biking and climbing - and everything in between. We work, live and play on the cusp of nature and civilization.
Time for a climbing fest

Time for a climbing fest

I don't know about the rest of Squamish, but I came away from the Petzl Roc Trip climbing extravaganza feeling a bit, well, used.
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