Log Books Languish in the Dark
June 17, 2013Squamish
It's been nine years since the council commissoned the log books, but a place to display them has yet to be found.
Squamish, Be Bright @ Night
June 14, 2013Squamish
Bob Brant and other supporters of Be Bright @ Night are promoting night time visibility in Squamish through their Be Bright @ Night campaign.
Trading fuel for fitness
June 13, 2013Squamish
When the lease on Nadine Bombardier’s car ended seven years ago, she tucked away her driver’s license and has never looked back.
Is Chicken Co-op the Answer
June 2, 2013Features
Is a community chicken co-op a viable alternative to amending urban agriculture bylaws, or just town council’s cop out?
Avid Cyclist Wants Better Bike Lanes
June 2, 2013Features
Bike infrastrucrue has improved in the past, but much more needs to be done in Squamish.
Paradise Lost, and Regained
June 2, 2013Squamish
The Paradise Trails, now rechristened as Paradise properties, recently came up for sale for $16 million, with zoning for up to 82 estate residential lots.
‘What is Happening Here…A Lot’
June 2, 2013Q and A
Excerpts from an interview with Dan McRae, the economic development officer of Squamish.
Skookum Power Project Offers Jobs, Contracts for Locals
June 2, 2013Squamish
The preference is to hire local people, and uses the local ‘know-how,’ say the proponents of Skookum Creek Power Project.
District Still Undecided on Community Forest
June 2, 2013Squamish
Two years after it was first offered, the district has yet to decide whether it wants a community forest area with exclusive rights to harvest.
Theatre Lovers Wants Eagle Eye Renovated
June 2, 2013Squamish
Theatre lovers wants the school board to invest in one of the few venues left in town for arts and theatre.
Solterra Business Park Project Moves Ahead
May 25, 2013Economy
Solterra Group of Companies hopes to start construction soon on a portion of the 20-acre land they purchased from the District of Squamish in last June.
Sunken Craft Retrieved from Howe Sound Waters
May 25, 2013Squamish
A 40-foot landing craft was pulled out of the Howe Sound waters on April 20, a week after the 1940-build craft sank into the water few weeks ago.
Spring Isn’t Just for Home and Garden
May 25, 2013Food
Spring is a perfect time to do a little internal cleaning, otherwise known as a cleanse or a detox.
A Tribute to the Heroes of Whistler
May 25, 2013Sea to Sky
Local artist paints 'Hero', a painting that is a tribute to the sled dogs, and a memory that is also perhaps a millstone around our collective necks.
In Tax Hike, a Triple Whammy for Business Owners
May 25, 2013Economy
Erosion of our industrial tax base, and half-hearted attempts by consecutive councils to spur economic development has put the hurt on business owners like Eivind Tornes and Vickie Nickel.
Paying it Forward
May 25, 2013Opinion
There is something special about being a member of a community, a community where you are not just another person, but part of a group of people
A Love Affair with New York, Played Out in Squamish
May 24, 2013Life
Ever wondered what it may be like to live in the Big Apple? After seeing this show, you won't.
Balding for Dollars Raises $14,000
May 22, 2013Squamish
Local residents let go of their hair for a good cause on Sunday, May 11, at the Squamish Station Mall, raising over $14,000 for cancer patients.
Our Place in the Petro-Economy
May 18, 2013Squamish
By Nate DolhaPublished: May 18, 2013 Recently, as reported right here in The Squamish Reporter, an idea was floated
Abrupt Enforcement of Building Code Costs Home Builder $2,000
May 18, 2013City Hall
Abrupt enforcement of a building code has left a local home builder with unnecessary delays and $2,000 in unexpected bills.
What Squamish Can Learn from Maple Ridge
May 18, 2013City Hall
Since its launch in 2011, the Maple Ridge incentive plan has attracted 40 commercial and residential investments in the city core, and another 500 outside the centre.
SODC Planned its Own Gondola
May 18, 2013Squamish
SODC was planning its own gondola, one that would connect the Oceanfront to the second peak of the Squamish Chief.
Hope Triumphs Over Despair
May 18, 2013Squamish
After two years of battling a rare cancer, Baby Lina is in full remission.
The King of Brackendale Blows Out the Candles
May 18, 2013Life
By Andrea HoffPublished: May 11, 2013 It was the birthday of the King of the Republic of Brackendale on Saturday
Is This the Best We Can Do on Taxes ?
May 4, 2013Squamish
Squamish has the means to live without big annual tax increases. The question is, do we have the will?




















