Former SODC CEO Paid $218 per hour
January 5, 2014City Hall
A Freedom of Information request by the Squamish Reporter reveals SODC paid its CEO, Drew Stotesbury, at $218.75 per hour worked plus GST/HST to a daily maximum of $1750 plus GST/HST. SODC is willing to reveal more information on consultants and the nature of the work they did on the Oceanfront.
Sale Soon for BCR Land
January 5, 2014City Hall
Site remediation for BC Rail land in Northyards is complete, and the property will come up for sale soon.
IIO Dismisses Complaint Against Squamish RCMP
December 29, 2013Squamish
The provincial police watchdog agency has dismissed a complaint against Squamish RCMP in which a man alleged that local police officials had broken his arm while arresting him.
Garibaldi at Squamish (GAS) Has till June to Submit Additional Info
December 29, 2013City Hall
Garibaldi at Squamish (GAS) proponents have six months to supplement information on water, hydrology, fish, vegetation, and wildlife to the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO).
‘It’s not always what you read in the paper’
December 29, 2013Q and A
An interview with SLRD area D director, Maurice Freitag.
In His Heart, He’s Still a Squamisher
December 29, 2013Life
Raj Sherman's upbringing in Squamish with a focus on hard work and education has a lot to do with his success as a doctor and a politcian in Alberta.
Whistler Hotel Fined for Worker’s Death
December 29, 2013Squamish
The Worker’s Compensation Board of Canada has ordered the Westin Resort and Spa in Whistler to pay $71,292.86 for safety violations that led to the death of a maintenance worker in 2011.
Smart Growth in Valleycliffe
December 22, 2013Opinion
By Nate Dolha Published: Dec. 22, 2013 We’ve lived in Valleycliffe for the last five years, and we have
Dear Mayor and Council…
December 22, 2013Opinion
By Susan MillarPublished: Dec 22, 2013 I invested in Squamish in 2006 because I believed it was
Remebering a Man Larger Than Life
December 22, 2013Squamish
By Pierre FrielePublished: Dec. 22, 2013 I first met Frank Baumann in about 1986, as an undergrad doing summer
A Proposed New Fee Worries Families and Youth Sports Advocates
December 14, 2013City Hall
Until now, youth sports was exempt from any user fees. But looking to increase its revenue, the district plans to slap new fees and charges to play on the soccer and baseball fields. This will affect families like the Olivers above, who pay close to $350 for the boys to be part of both baseball and soccer leagues.
Riparian Bylaw Renders Lot Useless
December 14, 2013City Hall
A riparian area bylaw passed by the district in 2010 has wiped out 90 per cent of Art Bartsch’s residential lot, what he calls a ‘de facto appropriation’.
The Sign to Squamish is Caught in a Tangled Web of Committees and Reports
December 14, 2013City Hall
It's been three years since the Squamish Sign was vandalised and destroyed in an accident. A plan to construct a new sign has since been mired in committees and consultant reports. Now, it's again being put on hold for a rebranding exercise.
Squamish Aims to Control Firefighter Wages
December 14, 2013City Hall
Squamish wants province to amend the collective bargaining act for fire and police services and make the wages fair for local government.
Squamish Weight Watcher Group Disbands
December 14, 2013Squamish
The Squamish Weight Watchers group has called it quits until they can find a new leader.
Local Humanitarian to Help Out in Philipines
December 14, 2013Features
Squamish humanitarian Ian MacKay is leaving for Philipines on Monday, Dec 16, to help Samaritan’s Purse provide emergency medical supplies to survivors of Typhoon Haiyan.
Rare Disease Foundation Opens a New Chapter in Squamish
December 12, 2013Squamish
The Squamish chapter was started by Coreena Moukas this April, a grass-roots network to help parents take on the underfunded matrix of rare diseases together.
Ya Think, DiNozzo ?
December 7, 2013Squamish
By Brad HodgePublished: Dec 7, 2013 I have to say on the whole, Squamish’s council has largely been pretty
Local Plans to Sue District
December 7, 2013City Hall
Sohan Thandi went to the district asking if he could subdivide a lot he was planning to buy. The district greenlighted the project, but then rejected the proposal, throwing his plans and his life in turmoil. Now, he plans to sue the district.
Celebrating 100 Years of Squamish
December 7, 2013Features
Downtown Squamish BIA is working with community groups to create a legacy downtown that will boost the local economy by making our waterfront accessible and attractive to locals and tourists while celebrating the town’s history.
The Zombies are Let Loose
December 7, 2013Features
Local four piece Zombies Locker has 10 tracks sophomore release titled: Zombies in the House of Madness.
We are Less Wasteful Now, but it’s Far from Ideal
December 7, 2013City Hall
In merely five years, despite the population increase, Squamish has reduced the waste being generated to 630 kg per capita, according to director of engineering Rod MacLeod.
A Helping Hand for Families Coping With Rare Disease
December 7, 2013Squamish
The Parent 2 Parent Resource Network was formed in 2008 to give parents of children with rare diseases a forum to share resources
The Gift and the Dream: A Squamish Story
December 7, 2013Squamish
By Wolfgang WittenburgPublished: Dec 7, 2013 (Writer’s Note: Any resemblance to real locations, events and persons is purely coincidental)
Philipines, Britain Top Source for Local Immigration
December 7, 2013City Hall
New National Household Survey (NHS) data shows more people from Philippines are moving to Squamish than any other country. An increase in Filipino community prompted Arman Arellano, above, to buy the Pampanga Market last year.



















