Does Squamish Need Fixing ?
July 12, 2014Opinion
By Wolfgang WittenburgPublished: July 12, 2014 Apparently it does, at least when we buy into the narrative of the
Beware the LNG Spin
July 12, 2014Opinion
By Tatiana KostiakPublished: July 12, 2014 Woodfibre LNG. Are you dizzy yet from all the spin? How about we
Tourism and Industry Can Co-exist
July 12, 2014Opinion
By Craig McConnellPublished: July 12, 2014 Can tourism and industry co-exist? As a Squamish resident I feel that the
New Distillery to Open in August
July 12, 2014Life
A Vancouver couple is wrapping up work on a new distillery in town, the first one in Squamish to produce liquor.
A Way Back to the Community
July 12, 2014Features
The Squamish Farmers Market also de-wires us and routes us back to the community where clicking gives way to connecting. Its very idea is rebellious, a take-control kind of mutiny over aisle shopping of food brought from somewhere else.
He Walks for Her in Squamish
July 8, 2014Features
As many as 39 Squamish men strutted down Cleveland Ave in downtown Squamish on July 5 as part of the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.
The gondola Before the Gondola
June 18, 2014Features
The recently opened Sea to Sky Gondola realizes longstanding visions and schemes for new tourist facilities and mountainside access in the Olesen Creek - Shannon Falls area.
Following a Triple Bottom Line in Squamish
June 12, 2014City Hall
With the right investors from the community, Squamish may soon be home to eight new businesses that will reflect that triple bottom line of people, profit and the planet. Colleen Myers is planning to start a food co-op.
Biking to Conquer Cancer
June 12, 2014Features
Angela Rivers is taking the Ride to Conquer Cancer challenge on June 14 because cancer has deeply affected both her professional and personal lives.
Branding is More than Just ‘Epic’
June 10, 2014City Hall
Branding committee members defended the branding process and urged the community to stand behind it.
District of Squamish Wins National Award
June 9, 2014City Hall
District of Squamish has won a national award for its recently launched Customer Service Program from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA).
Squamish Real Estate Market Gathers Steam
June 7, 2014Economy
Compared over six years, in a four month period, home sales have almost tripled. Local realtors estimate about 30 per cent of new Squamishers are moving to town from Lower Mainland and other parts of Canada.
It’s the Economy, Stupid !
June 7, 2014Opinion
By Auli ParviainenPublished: June 6, 2014 Locally in Squamish, LNG is quickly becoming a divisive issue with the battle
The Spin and the Spin Off
June 7, 2014Opinion
By Nate DolhaPublished: June 7, 2014 While folks continue to beat each other up over the proposed LNG facility
Heavy Industry and Tourism Don’t Mix, says Anti-LNG Activist
June 7, 2014City Hall
In an interview with Gagandeep Ghuman, Finn says heavy industry like Woodfibre LNG threatens the environment and the town's emerging tourism-based economy.
Local Lakes Yield 1,300 Pounds of Garbage
June 7, 2014Squamish
Local lakes such as Cat Lake, Brohm Lake and Alice Lake have yielded close to 1300 pounds of garbage, which the Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans will try to recycle as much as they can.
District Appoints 13 Locals to Woodfibre LNG Commitee
June 7, 2014City Hall
District of Squamish has appointed 13 community members to the community committee to help staff assess the proposed Woodfibre Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project.
Inclusiveness is Critical in Startups: Brad Feld
June 7, 2014Economy
An entrepreneur since 1987, Brad co-founded the Foundary Group, a venture capital firm investing in IT companies, and the Tech Stars, a mentorship driven startup.
An Adventure Filled Ride
June 7, 2014Economy
On a rainy day, Paula de Jong sat in the Squamish Adventure Centre and looked at the stream of cars heading to Whistler. There must be a way for those cars to turn left on Cleveland Ave, she thought to herself.
Smoke Bluff Residents Want Council to Reject Kingswood
June 2, 2014City Hall
More than 100 people from the Smoke Bluffs neighbourhood submitted a letter to the district, urging it to reject the large-scale development proposed along the Upper Mamquam Blind Channel.
Council Allows Backyard Chickens in Squamish
May 24, 2014City Hall
On May 20, council amended the bylaw to allow backyard chickens, a decision that will bring joy and unease depending on your perspective.
An Epic Year for Brackendale Eagle Count
May 24, 2014Features
For the first time in eight years, the final count came back in four digits. Volunteers counted 1617 eagles, double the numbers of eagles spotted last year.
Leaving Squamish to Get Ahead
May 24, 2014Economy
They have thought about it for six years and they are finally doing it. Brad Parker and Lauren Coutts are leaving Squamish and moving to Ontario.
Carrying Capacity Study Needed for the Chief
May 24, 2014Squamish
As spring gives way to summer, a familiar spectacle will unfold in Squamish: Droves of locals and tourists will make a beeline for our famed icon, Squamish Chief.
Arc’teryx Retail Store Opens on June 7 in Whistler
May 24, 2014Economy
North Vancouver based outerwear manufacturer and retailer Arc’teryx will open its first flagship retail store in Whistler.




















