Squamish News

By Nate DolhaPublished: June 7, 2014   While folks continue to beat each other up over the proposed LNG facility

In an interview with Gagandeep Ghuman, Finn says heavy industry like Woodfibre LNG threatens the environment and the town's emerging tourism-based economy.

Local lakes such as Cat Lake, Brohm Lake and Alice Lake have yielded close to 1300 pounds of garbage, which the Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans will try to recycle as much as they can.

District of Squamish has appointed 13 community members to the community committee to help staff assess the proposed Woodfibre Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project.

An entrepreneur since 1987, Brad co-founded the Foundary Group, a venture capital firm investing in IT companies, and the Tech Stars, a mentorship driven startup.

On a rainy day, Paula de Jong sat in the Squamish Adventure Centre and looked at the stream of cars heading to Whistler. There must be a way for those cars to turn left on Cleveland Ave, she thought to herself.

More than 100 people from the Smoke Bluffs neighbourhood submitted a letter to the district, urging it to reject the large-scale development proposed along the Upper Mamquam Blind Channel.

On May 20, council amended the bylaw to allow backyard chickens, a decision that will bring joy and unease depending on your perspective.

For the first time in eight years, the final count came back in four digits. Volunteers counted 1617 eagles, double the numbers of eagles spotted last year.

They have thought about it for six years and they are finally doing it. Brad Parker and Lauren Coutts are leaving Squamish and moving to Ontario.