Squamish News

MY mother always said bad things happen in threes. The oil spill in English Bay, the fire at Squamish Terminals and the chip off the Chief were three shocking events that took place over a short period of time close to home that are a good example of this superstition.

Elizabeth Harris has bought a property in Paradise Valley to be closer to nature and bring it alive in her art.

Though a BC wide program, Better at Home is administered locally by Sea to Sky Community Services Society. It’s anchored by volunteers such as Michelle Leblanc and Karla Hetherington.

O MY question is: How do we become the people we were meant to be? Where do we start? I believe the moment you begin to understand your truth and realize the beauty within you.

I WOULD be lying if I did not say I was part of the group of Canadians who worried about travelling to Mexico. Safety and health concerns however did not phase me.

I AM an Environmental Educator, and I have been teaching children about nature since I myself was a child. The innate wonder children have for nature inspires me, and their endless questions encourage me to continue learning about our remarkable natural world.

As part of BC's Local Government Awareness Week, three newest District of Squamish Councillors Jason Blackman-Wulff, Karen Elliott and Peter Kent took it upon themselves to learn first-hand what really goes on behind-the-scenes.

The Squamish Public Library will soon be open five more hours a week to serve the community. Beginning June 1, the library will open at 11 am on Monday to Thursday and remain open until 8 pm.

Coastal Ford in Squamish is celebrating the grand opening of their new facility at 1120 Commercial Place on Thursday, May 28, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

For the past four years Squamish Climate Action Network (Squamish CAN) has teamed with the District to take on the challenge of Zero Waste. Our community is making big gains in the right direction.