Municipalities, unlike provinces, do not have a wide array of taxation powers to rely on to fund their needs. Unless this is changed, and especially if Squamish does not find a way to replace its depleted industrial tax base, we will all feel the squeeze.

What about Woodfibre? If an LNG export terminal is built there, by the year 2035 there easily exist complimentary industries on or related to the site. By this time – who knows? – perhaps there may be plans for biofuels production and shipping there. After all, present business plans are only based on a 25 year horizon.

So what does the future of tourism in 20 years from now look like? Well that depends on many things. Not the least of course is what the community leadership has a vision for. But let’s assume a few things are done over the next two decades.

Within the past twenty years, monolithic and hierarchal employers have been replaced with organizations of highly networked free-agents. Jobs for a lifetime are being replaced with the lifetime of a job. So how will we prepare for working in 2035?

At the time of writing, there is a palpable sense of optimism toward this vision. Partly this may stem from a fresh council with new leadership, but also the visible expansion or recent arrival of some signature businesses that fit the theme: Pink Bike, Anthill, Solterra's new multi-use centre in the business park, Academy of Music, CMA, Quest, etc.

Although people have been coming to Squamish for a long time to recreate, outdoor recreation in Squamish is evolving. For example, mountain bike technology advances have allowed for more challenging trails. Our dedicated volunteer trail builders have created a world class network. Kiteboards have superseded windsurfers on our waterfront.

In order to define the future of the arts in Squamish, it’s important to understand what we have achieved recently in our community and what our goals are as a collective voice.

Opening a business in Squamish a challenge I didn’t expect. My first dealing with the governance of the day was trying to convince planning staff to add professional services to any zoning.

What will Squamish look like in 20 years? I’m not sure that I’ll ever make a great fortune-teller, but nonetheless I’m going to take a stab at sharing my predictions.

Squamish RCMP arrested two men in connection with mountain bike theft that was posted on social media sites after being recorded by surveilllance video.

The first coffee concert organised by Squamish Academy of Music is scheduled for Feb. 7, at 3 pm at the Squamish Academy of Music on Second Ave.

There is a lot Patricia Heintzman (or Patty, with affection) had planned for the free time she was going to have. But since the prefix Mayor has come to attach to her name, some of these will just have to wait.

A new local group to support more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer + citizens (LGBTQ+) resources for the community will host an all-day conference on May 9.

A recent BC government report talks about one of the ways emissions can be reduced: Carbon capture and storage. A number of carbon capture and storage solutions have been put forward, including pumping it deep into the earth.

In an interview with Gagandeep Ghuman, Squamish Community Foundation president Doug Hackett and communication coordinator Dave Thomson explain the process and the intent of Vital Signs

The district plans to be a part of the North Shore Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry to create a simple, fair, and cost effective way to collect fines.

Andrea Zander would be surprised if she didn’t get any calls or messages or Facebook messages this week asking her about space available in her child care centre in Valleycliffe.

The owner of a private commuter bus plans to add one more bus to the existing private transit service to Vancouver. Eduardo Torres, the owner of Squamish Connector Bus, said the company will add another 21-seater bus in February.

By Meg FellowesPublished: Dec 13, 2014     The clear intention of the 1999 Squamish Estuary Management Plan (SEMP) was

Frustrated with the time it took to rezone the property, Bemmel is putting the property up for sale. In the two years it took to rezone the property, the momentum for the project fizzled away, Bemmel said.

Fortis is also planning to twin its existing natural gas pipeline from Port Coquitlam to Squamish. The new pipeline, 24 inch thick, is expected to deliver 228 million cubic feet of gas every day to Woodfibre LNG. For citizens like Herbert Vesley, the gas pipeline old and the proposed new pipeline will pass too close to home.

Waste of tax payer's money, economic development, infrastructure, public safety and transit are some of the key issues citizens would like the council to focus on.

When Krista Lawson decided to move to Squamish last year, she knew it’d be difficult to get a permanent, full-time, job in a small town. But she never imagined it would be this difficult.

“Did we really need a bridge of such magnificence or a smaller installation would have been appropriate?" That is a question a Brackendale resident is asking about a new bridge on Eagle Run Drive that cost the taxpayers $800,000.

By Anne BrightPublished: Dec. 12, 2014 For over thirty years, Heather Donaldson has worked in the health promotion field.  As