Squamish News

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.

Routine testing for HIV at Squamish General Hospital and in Squamish-area physician offices will be offered from October 29. Tests will be offered when other blood tests are ordered for a patient.

Clasina van Bemmel, a first-time developer who plans to build a spiritual centre in downtown Squamish, donated $140,865 to the Howe Sound Women’s Centre to support housing for women and children fleeing abuse.

Woodfibre LNG provided me with some of their own projections into wages and tax contributions to the local economy (and no, I’m not on the payroll, so we can skip the drama).

A while back I was told off in an online comment forum. Why are you guys at the Reporter so hard on Council? Why all the negativity? Why can’t you just be positive and supportive instead of nitpicking everything? My answer was: because that’s our main job.

Woodfibre LNG claims the use of electric drive will enable the plant to be among the LNG facilities with the lowest GHG emissions in the world.

Coun. Ted Prior ran in 2009 on the promise of a renewed waterfront, diking, economic development, and better governance. He speaks about his first stint as a councillor and shares his views on SODC, LNG, and other issues.

BC Timber Sales will reduce by one-third the harvestable area at the Squamish Chief to address visual and recreational concerns. The proposed logging is in the Upper Oleson Creek area located behind the Stawamus Chief in Squamish.