Squamish News
I Have Faith in the System on Woodfibre LNG: Sturdy
In an interview with Gagandeep Ghuman, MLA Jordan Sturdy talked about his experience as a rookie MLA, his views on Woodfibre LNG and his position as an secretary to the Minster of Transportation.
Budget Cuts Won’t Affect Safety, Fire Chief Claims
The district is proposing a $7,500 reduction in volunteer hours, but those cuts won’t affect the safety of our community, says fire chief Russ Inouye.
District Changes Views on Water Usage
All along, District of Squamish has made us believe that water leakage is high in Squamish because of our aging infrastructure. Now, it's revising its earlier position and shifting the responsibility on you, the consumer.
New Fundraising Phase Begins for Centrepoint
Sea to Sky Community Services aims to raise $160,000 over a 16-week period for the Centrepoint project.
Our Business Catalyst: Outdoor Recreation
A majority of small business owners interviewed in a recent survey say they were attracted to the region because of its outdoor lifestyle and recreational activities.
The Real Meaning of Mother’s Day
For the past two years I requested only one 'real' gift for mothers day: a single fern to plant in our front garden.
Branding Focus is Too Narrow
Where I see the real problem with the re-branding direction is in its narrow focus, which is entirely on tourism. We are short changing ourselves here, because it fails to address any other economic segments we may wish to attract. The idea, that Squamish should recast itself as a tourist destination is not new, as witnessed by the description we already claim for ourselves.
Bylaw Officials Nip Planters in the Bud
District of Squamish threatened a downtown resident with a $1,000 a day fine, forcing him to remove planters he had planted on district property in an attempt to beautifying the downtown neighbourhood.
Brackendale Home Owner is Asked to Redo Deck
Council rejected a variance application by a Brackendale resident who defied the law to built a deck despite warning from the building inspector it flouted subdivision rules.
Boundary Expansion is Delayed
Councillors wanted the proponent to support District of Squamish boundary expansion, enabling the district to expand its tax base. The proponents agreed to that condition, but have yet to hear from the District of Squamish.







