Squamish News

The cost of rehabilitating the runway at Squamish airport will be $550,000, of which the air access grant will cover 75 per cent of the cost.

It will also enable the WCRA to fulfill its ongoing mission of restoring, preserving an exhibiting BC’s Railway Heritage

Beginning in April, BC Assessment will be taking street front property photos of residential properties throughout Squamish.

The funding will enables expansion of CE’s pilot plant in Squamish and the engineering of the first commercial facilities, the company said.

The grant is part of a new BC initiative, where the government is building 50 new playgrounds in 34 school districts. The program was first introduced in May last year.

Squamish is one among the 30 small BC communities that have been included in a new immigration pilot program for entrepreneurs.

District staff will be bringing the topic of off-leash dog parks to council soon, said Natasha Golbeck, a senior director of community services.

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reported a 27 per cent decline in home sales from the same month last year.

The federal government has set up eight new marine refuges in Howe Sound to protect nine newly discovered glass sponge reefs.

A provincial ministry is looking to engage Valley visitors and recreation users on important issues, ideas and strategies to improve the quality of recreation and the management of its impacts