Geoscientist Warns District to Update Flood Hazard Mgmt Plan
A local geoscientist is warning the district to update its obsolete Flood Hazard Management Plan (FHMP) to reflect current standards on dikes, development and climate change.
Lost Money on Squamish Music Fest: Organizer
Squamish Valley Music Festival brought thousands of music lovers to town and boosted local business. But it wasn’t the win-win most believe it to be, at least not for the organizers who claim they lost money on the event.
Ten Speakers Named for TEDx Squamish
Some ideas are just worth spreading, and TEDx Squamish: Radical Shift will provide the platform for that kind of intelligent exchange on Nov. 2 at Quest University.
‘Gondola Will Make Squamish a Destination’
In an interview with the Reporter, Jayson Faulkner, the General Manager of the Sea to Sky Gondola, talks about how the gondola will change the perception of Squamish, making the town a destination in itself.
A Million Dollar Trail, But Still Incomplete
Local and provincial governments have poured hundreds of thousands into it. Yet, seven years and $1.4 million later, the Corridor Trail has a key links missing for its completion.
UPDATED: No ‘Sale’ Yet on Oceanfront, Mayor Says
Squamish Oceanfront Development Corporation has chosen Matthews Southwest Developments (MSW), and Bethel Lands Corporation (Bethel) as developers for the Oceanfront lands, but financial details have yet to be negotiated.
Private Squamish-Vancouver Commuter Service Begins
Eduardo Torres, a new resident of Squamish, is starting a 21-seater commuter van from downtown Squamish to downtown Vancouver.
Georgia Strait Would Protect Squamish From a Major Tsunami: UNB Researcher
While the Straight would protect Squamish from a major Tsunami, an earthquake inside the gerogia basin could generate some local tsunamis, says a UNB researcher.
District Kickstarts Branding Exercise
District of Squamish is paying worldwide tourism development mogul Roger Brooks International $65,000 to help rebrand Squamish.
Kingswood Applies for Scott Crescent Rezoning; Public Meeting on Sept. 25
Kingswood has applied to rezone sites along the south and eastern sections of the Mamquam Blind Channel for its Scott Crescent development.











