A list of locations where you can pick up the new Squamish Reporter newspaper.

You don’t have to be a finance whiz-kid or a marketing guru to become a successful entrepreneur. You don’t even need to have lots of money. Here are a few inspiring stories of ordinary people in Squamish who have built businesses by just following their need to succeed.

Masterton is one of the people who have bought pews from the Squamish United Church as it prepares to dismantle the old church for a Centrepoint project. The pew will sit in her home and remind her of the choir, her parents and the faith and love the church instilled in her.

HUMANs are not the only one to know the bonding power of touch. Courtney Driver knows it can strengthen the bond between animals and humans too. And if Bella could speak, she may have told you how much she loved the hour-long massages she received from Courtney.

Questions abound around alternative therapies, yet it's a growing trade in town. Driven by hope and faith, people flock to therapists mindless of what science says. If it works, it's science--even though science may yet not know.

Terry Aldridge drives cancer patients to Vancouver and keeps them in good humour with his jokes.

Shannon Logan found the courage to mix love with business, and the result was a global women’s collective.

Bryan Raiser introduced us to people who got marijuana products from his controversial dispensary and benefited hugely.

The naming of Alice and Edith lakes reveals how the early settlers’ pursuit of leisure was a precursor to what came to be known as the Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada.

It’s been 25 years since the incident in Cabos San Lucas, but Egyed is still finding homes for dogs, now with much more dedication and organisational effort. In last July, she realised a lifelong dream of forming a non-profit called Pawsitive Animal Rescue.