Squamish News

Like any other purchase you consider in life, you will have questions about what you are purchasing. In order for your questions to be answered properly, you need to engage at least three, if not five industry professionals when you purchase your home.

It’s a truck ride that costs the taxpayers $350,000 every year, but questions are now being raised about its cost effectiveness.

Auli Parviainen has withdrawn her name from the mayoral race and will now run for councillor.

Coun. Patricia Heintzman annouced today she will run for the Mayor of Squamish, more than a week after she announced her decision to step away from local politics.

Solterra, a Vancouver-based development with old ties to Squamish, had offered close to $20 million in cash and land to the district but the proposal was rejected.

So you may have heard of abstract art or expressionist art or post-modernist art. For two months the District of Squamish—with $35,000 of your money—displayed its most avant-garde form: Invisible art.

The Scott Crescent development is finally moving ahead despite concerns by Hospital Hill residents about traffic and unsustainable density in the neighbourhood.

When you are running a private for profit business, decisions need to be made based on financial prudence, effective risk management and an understanding of future cash flow and profits.

Recently Coun. Raiser argued in a recent interview with the Reporter that councillors should probably take home close to $34,000 a year for their work, the idea being that increasing pay attracts more and better candidates.

Elections Canada reports that since the 90s we have gone from 70 per cent down to 61 per cent in the most recent federal election.