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Squamish estuary angst, Aware opposing Callaghan trails, Defending First Nations X2, Kudos to Luna, protecting 'shrooms, bikers slow down please,

Squamish estuary angst, Aware opposing Callaghan trails, Defending First Nations X2, Kudos to Luna, protecting 'shrooms, bikers slow down please,

Inadequate responses all around Re: Squamish estuary recovery in question (Pique, March 29) I sent a letter to federal, provincial, and Squamish municipal officials, as well as to representatives of the Squamish Nation, last August.
Standing up for the community

Standing up for the community

She embarked on her political journey over two decades ago as a one-issue candidate. In retrospect, her issue seems a minor one. But it was just enough of an anti-community move to get Nancy Wilhelm-Morden all riled up.
Weasel wonders, it's not about the bars, it's not about the warm milk either, fingering foreign aid, trashing First Nations, waking up the bear

Weasel wonders, it's not about the bars, it's not about the warm milk either, fingering foreign aid, trashing First Nations, waking up the bear

Hats off to Weasels I only have admiration for all those fantastic volunteers who were involved in helping put on the series of ski races over the last 10 days.
Snowbird owner Dick Bass

Snowbird owner Dick Bass

A few weeks ago, I found myself walking the couple of kilometres of road that separate Alta from Snowbird. It was a clear cold night and the stars were so bright it felt like I could reach up and touch them.
Building up to 2010, and then…

Building up to 2010, and then…

If the end of the monsoon and the reappearance of the sun didn’t signal spring was on its way, the recent appearance of job fair ads certainly did.
From the mouths of Ladies

From the mouths of Ladies

In an entertaining CBC article on the kinds of tech gadgets that the musical geeks of the Barenaked Ladies bring with them on tour (Google search “Barenaked Ladies technology MSN” and you’ll find it), frontmen Ed Robertson and Steven Page pretty much
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Athletic performances you won’t want to miss Re: Second to none (Pique feature, March 15) It was with great interest and appreciation that I read Pique’s cover story by Clare Ogilvie, with insight provided by B.C.
Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

Timing is everything, and my timing is notoriously off. Last week I wrote a whole article praising YouTube.com, telling people how to link to, among other things, clips from various Adult Swim programs.
Playing the numbers

Playing the numbers

It’s numbers season. The federal and provincial governments have introduced budgets full of them this month, while the Resort Municipality of Whistler released its proposed spending plan this week.
Raising a World Cup star

Raising a World Cup star

Forget Invermere. Don’t even think of Calgary.