Squamish 2035: We Will Continue to Attract the Youth and Youthful
February 6, 2015Features
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.
Police Arrest Two for Mountain Bike Theft
February 4, 2015Squamish
Squamish RCMP arrested two men in connection with mountain bike theft that was posted on social media sites after being recorded by surveilllance video.
Squamish Academy of Music to Organise Coffee Concert
February 4, 2015Features
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.
Knowing Patricia Heintzman
February 2, 2015Features
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.
New Squamish LGBTQ Group Plans Conference in May
February 1, 2015Squamish
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.
Company Seeks Partnership with WLNG on Carbon Capturing Project
January 25, 2015Squamish
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.
Taking the town’s pulse
January 23, 2015Life
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
District to Streamline Fine Collection Process
January 23, 2015Squamish
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.
District Mulls Policy Change on Child Care
January 23, 2015Squamish
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.
Commuter Service to Add Another Bus in Feb
January 23, 2015Squamish
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.
Honour Estuary Management Plan
December 13, 2014Squamish
By Meg FellowesPublished: Dec 13, 2014 The clear intention of the 1999 Squamish Estuary Management Plan (SEMP) was
Developer Nixes Spiritual Centre Plans
December 13, 2014Squamish
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.
Locals Concerned About Fortis Compressor Station, Pipeline
December 13, 2014Squamish
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.
The Citizens’ Agenda: Squamish Speaks
December 13, 2014Squamish
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.
Searching for that elusive thing: A permanent, full-time, well-paying job
December 13, 2014Life
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.
Fancy Brackendale Bridge Worries Local
December 13, 2014Squamish
“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.
Helping Grow a Peaceful You
December 12, 2014Squamish
By Anne BrightPublished: Dec. 12, 2014 For over thirty years, Heather Donaldson has worked in the health promotion field. As
Gone to the Dogs in Squamish
December 9, 2014Life
Lax enforcement, budget cuts and undefined on and off-leash areas have left citizens feeling vulnerable.
Cheekeye Mitigation Plan: A 35-metre Barrier and a Sedimentation Basin
November 29, 2014Squamish
Hazard mitigation for a proposed housing development in Brackendale involves a 35-metre high barrier and a sedimentation basin that will protect the area from one in a 10,000 year debris hazard event.
Woodfibre LNG Holds Business Information Session
November 29, 2014Economy
There will be business opportunities for local companies in construction, remediation, marine transport, medical services and supplies, installation, structural fabrication, etc, company representatives said.
Could Squamish become a Solar City ?
November 29, 2014Squamish
By Matt BlackmanPublished: Nov. 29, 2014 Whether you are for or against it, the proposed Woodfibre LNG became a
Downtown Squamish: The Heart of Our Holidays
November 29, 2014Squamish
Season’s Greetings from the Downtown Squamish Business Improvement Association (DSBIA)! It’s been an extremely successful year downtown and what a better way to wrap up 2014 than to celebrate the Holidays?
Highway Safety Ignored on Squamish Intersections
November 29, 2014City Hall
Ministry of Transportation proudly says it spent $795 million on Highway 99 to make it the safest highway in the province. That may well be true if the ministry is willing to ignore an ICBC report from 2002 whose recommendations have still not been implemented.
What’s the Cluck About ?
November 29, 2014Features
Thomas Schneider is a devoted food grower who also owns four chickens. He believes it was ridiculous for the district to have a bylaw that restricted chicken.
Putting Aside Rainwater for a Dry Day
November 29, 2014Features
It costs about $60 to buy a plastic barrel and hardware necessary to build a rain barrel—a little bit more for a classy oak cask.





















