Patients in Squamish may have to wait longer for an ambulance because BC Ambulance has downgraded its emergency response calls. The effect on Squamish is mininal for now, but that may change as our population grows.

Mayor Rob Kirkham has promised to release more information on all Oceanfront proposals that came before the district and SODC board.

The latest tranche of documents released by the district reveal the total expenditure from 2005 to 2013 for SODC was $11.4 million dollars. Land remediation and improvement, followed by land use planning and debt interest accounted for the top three expenditures.

Coun. Bryan Raiser said he will seek re-election to Squamish council in November.

Mayor Rob Kirkham annouced his bid for Squamish's top position, while Bryan Raiser announced he will seek re-election as a councillor in the next council elections slated for Nov. 15.

Squamish councilors voted to defer the referendum question for now, and agreed by a unanimous vote to move the discussion about a possible town hall on LNG to next Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting.

At a council meeting on July 15, the proponents proposed they will be willing to pay $2 million in annual taxes. It’s what the company is offering, but it’s not a precisely calculated tax based on assessment.

Building inspectors cracked down on two illegal suites last month, asking the council to file a building code contravention at the land title office.

Downtown Squamish will become an outdoor movie theatre, a concert hall, a gathering place and an open-air street market as the district rolls out its 2014 summer event series.

Is Coun. Patricia Heintzman a populist politician who wants to appease potential voters? Or is she sincerely trying to gauge public opinion on a deeply contentious issue? The answer depends on what you believe about Woodfibre LNG, a project that has polarized the community, and may well become the swing issue in the November municipal election.