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Letters to the editor for the week of December 13th

Letters to the editor for the week of December 13th

Half-truths In his letter of Dec. 6, 2012, Mr. Frank Silveri, president, Whistler Aggregates Ltd., refers to the providing of "Half-Truths" by those who oppose his asphalt operations in Cheakamus Crossing.
A time to think about giving

A time to think about giving

Last Thursday Kerry and Ginny Dennehy presented a $500,000 cheque to Lions Gate Hospital for the new Kelty Dennehy Mental Health Resource Centre, which will be in the HOpe Centre at Lions Gate.
The Marshall sisters

The Marshall sisters

Mountain romantics on a mission
Climate Talks: Coasting Towards Disaster

Climate Talks: Coasting Towards Disaster

They made some progress at the annual December round of the international negotiations on controlling climate change, held this year in Qatar.
Jamie Finlayson – An athlete's journey

Jamie Finlayson – An athlete's journey

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
Pirates face lawsuits

Pirates face lawsuits

If you frequently pirate (steal, infringe, whatever you want to call it) movies and other content from the Internet, and haven't taken extraordinary steps to cover your tracks like using a Virtual Private Network to hide your identity, you may be get
Separatist Dreams

Separatist Dreams

In other parts of the world, separatist movements are usually violent (e.g. Kashmir, Sri Lanka, the various Kurdish revolts) and they sometimes succeed (South Sudan, Eritrea, East Timor).
More data is good; sharing it is even better

More data is good; sharing it is even better

Amid the ongoing crises in Egypt, Syria, Spain, Greece and any number of other places in the world, Whistler — once again — is sitting pretty.
Letters to the editor for the week of December 6th

Letters to the editor for the week of December 6th

BC Parks' plan for the Spearhead Thank you for your recent editorial in Pique Newsmagazine that echoed the public support for draft amendments to the Garibaldi Park Master Plan in favour of backcountry huts in the Spearhead Range (Nov.29, 2012).
Karen Krivel — keeping things fun

Karen Krivel — keeping things fun

"There's no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love. There is only a scarcity of resolve to make it happen." - Wayne W. Dyer She's one of my favourite people in the valley.