Lions Club: Our First Service Club in Squamish
Although several fraternal organizations were well established in the community, the Lions Club was the first ‘service club’. Its motto: “We Serve!”
Hop Farms Looks to the Future, with a Nod to the Past
Growing hops for export to Europe was the first real industry established by the Squamish Valley settlers in the early 1890s. Now, more than a hundred years later, a young couple is tipping their hat to those pioneer entrepreneurs by naming their company after the largest operations of that time.
Chinese Immigrants Built Out First Dykes, Now Estuary Trails
Our Pemberton Avenue was first a Magee ranch dyke built along a line separating his Lot 486 from Squamish Island Indian Reserve to the north.
The Best Squamish Fall Adventures
As the air gets crisper and the sun starts to set earlier. The short days mean less daylight hours to play outside, however, there are still many incredible adventures to experience in Squamish. We compiled this list of the best fall adventures for you and your family to enjoy rain or shine.
Squamish Thanksgiving Food Drive Nets 8,200 Pounds of Food
More than 50 volunteers visited some 4,564 homes and collected more than 8,200 pounds of non-perishable food for the Squamish Food Bank as part of the BC Thanksgiving Food Drive.
A Question Gnaws at Them: What Happened to Jodi ?
Her family has made peace with the fact that they won’t see Jodi Henrickson ever again, but a question gnaws at them every day: What happened to her?
In Lily’s Garden, a Mother’s Memory Blooms
For the world that walks through it and stops to admire, Lily’s Garden is well-maintained public park run by the District of Squamish. For Ruth Fenton--and her 11 siblings-- it’s a passage to childhood and to memories of mom, Lily Carson, the woman whose name the garden has immortalized.
New Squamish Distillery Opens on Sept 19
Gillespie's Fine Spirits, a new distillery in Squamish, will open its tasting room to the public on Sept. 19. The new distillery is located on Progress Way in the business park, behind the building where Brick is located.
Tales of the Howe Sound
As the air gets crisper and the sun starts to set earlier. The short days mean less daylight hours to play outside, however, there are still many incredible adventures to experience in Squamish.
A Sound Sanctuary on Third Ave
The Sound Sanctuary is being conceived by Wallace as a performance/sculpture live/work studio with some parts made out of recycled cargo containers, and other recycled objects.