When District of Squamish Works
February 23, 2013City Hall
Gabrielle Livsey's case illustrates how the district can help spur business when it acts swiftly and decisively.
District Reviews Sea to Sky Gondola Design
February 23, 2013Squamish
Sea to Sky Gondola proponents showcased the base terminal design before the district.
Chamber Strikes New Economic Development Commitee
February 23, 2013Squamish
The Squamish Chamber of Commerce has struck a new economic development committee, with Jeff Cooke as its interim chair.
Logging to Impact Six Mountain Biking Trails
February 23, 2013Squamish
Logging on four parcels of land on Ring Creek FSR North Road will impact six popular mountain biking trails.
Flaws and Fantastic Future
February 23, 2013Squamish
By Bryan Raiser Published: Feb. 23, 2013 Saying there are flaws in our democratic system is laughably obvious. There
International Rugby Championship to be Held in Squamish
February 21, 2013Squamish
The Sea to Sky Eagles rugby league will host the first annual BCRL Canadian International 9s Championship on Saturday, May 11, in Squamish, BC.
Bass Coast Music Festival Moves to Merritt
February 18, 2013Squamish
Bass Coast, a three-day music festival, held in the Squamish Valley for the past four years, is leaving Squamish for Merritt.
Another Ship Oozes Garbage into Howe Sound Waters
February 16, 2013Squamish
Our local conservationist John Buchanan hauled a nauseating buffet of garbage from a yet another abandoned ship in the Howe Sound waters.
In Adventure Centre, Promise and Policy Never Met Expectations
February 16, 2013Squamish
Why is the local government still pumping tax payer's money into the Squamish Adventure Centre ? The answer might revolve around the Squamish Sustainability Corporation.
An Influx of Locals and Visitors at the Squamish Adventure Centre
February 16, 2013Features
In 2012, the adventure centre saw 170,961 people come through the front doors. That is an average of 470 people a day this year.
Taicheng Making Good Progress on Water, Proponent Says
February 16, 2013Squamish
Ron Lee, the consultant for Taicheng, said their engineers have doubled the estimates of the available water from the aquifer.
Help Them Get to a ‘Place of Hope’
February 16, 2013Squamish
Two Squamish teenagers are collecting recyclables, organizing dinner banquets, making post cards, and sending letters to friends and family to help them reach a place of hope.
Giving Back Through Pictures
February 16, 2013Squamish
Helping Hearts, which started in 2010, provide free photography sessions for families with children who are suffering a life-altering illness or disability.
See The Person, Not The Colour
February 16, 2013Squamish
By Geraldine GuilfoylePublished: Feb. 16, 2013 Scientifically there is only one race – the Human Race, and yet fear, suspicion
End Credits Roll for Highland Video Store
February 9, 2013Life
As this is written, end credits roll for Highland Video rental store in Garibaldi Highlands. A photo essay.
SORCA Builds New Trail in Alice Lake Park
February 9, 2013Squamish
About one and a half kilometres in length, the lower trail head would be off of Jack’s trail, right at the southern park boundary.
Doug Hackett, Toby Jaxon, Rochelle Rae Smith Win Hydro Box Design Award
February 9, 2013Squamish
The art work of Toby Jaxon, Rochelle Rae Smith and Doug Hackett will adorn the hydro boxes on Cleveland Ave.
Newport Ridge Subdivision Moves Ahead
February 9, 2013Squamish
Squamish council gave fourth reading to the application by Holborn group for a small-lot subdivision in the Garibaldi Estates area.
Raring to Go
February 9, 2013Squamish
Mario Gomes is encouraging others to see what he sees: Squamish as a city of the future.
Squamish Fire Dept Donates Equipment
February 9, 2013Squamish
Once again, the Squamish Fire Rescue will donate firefighting equipment to their firefighting comrades in lesser-equipped countries.
Doors Open for All at Squamish Co-ops
February 9, 2013Squamish
While Squamish’s financial co-ops may be well-known, Squamish is also home to a collection of smaller, ‘grass roots’ businesses.
Nickled and Dimed in Squamish
February 9, 2013Opinion
Ever since the Woolworths created the first ‘Five and Dime’ stores back in 1879, there has been a special sort of appeal for stores where you sort of know going in what the price of most items is going to be.
Helping Hands Plans a New Shelter, a Move Unwelcome by Some
February 2, 2013Squamish
A plan to relocate the shelter to a Wilson Crescent home will ease the pressure off the existing shelter, but not everyone is convinced it's the right thing to do.
New Used Book Store on Cleveland Ave.
February 2, 2013Squamish
If you still like the tang of acidity and a whiff of vanilla, if you still like to dog-ear your books, then head to Cleveland Ave.
Ramada Gets an Extension, Again
February 2, 2013Squamish
At a regular council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 15, Squamish council passed a motion to grant a one-year extension to Ramada Hotel.












