Squamish News

Danielle Klooster served as councillor for two terms in Penhold, AB, and now runs a writing service and business development consulting business. She wrote this column to help people make informed decision and reflect on their motives for becoming a councilor.

Squamish council voted unanimously to defer a FortisBC application to drill boreholes in the estuary for geotechnical investigation for a proposed natural gas pipeline for Woodfibre LNG.

Council candidates Peter Kent, Karen Elliott, Auli Parvianinen, Eric Andersen, Rob Weys, Bryan Raiser introduce themselves and explain their political platforms.

Council candidates Brad Hodge, Ron Bahm, Ted Prior, Jason Blackman-Wulff, and Glenn Campbell introduce themselves and explain their political platforms.

Where do they stand on LNG and what do they plan to do about it if elected ? Counil candidates explain their stance on LNG.

This year the events of Remembrance Day will take on a new meaning for many Canadians, as the events of the third week of October will still be fresh in our minds.

By Keith SonesPublished: Nov 1, 2014     It’s a BC tradition every three years when the leaves fall from

Doug Race retired from the practice of law in 2008 and was elected to the Squamish council in the same year, and re-elected for a second term in 2011. He spoke to Gagandeep Ghuman about his decision to seek a third term for councillor, his confidence in the Oceanfront development, and his views on the LNG project.

In 1972, Campbell was reading the Calgary Herald and came across an article about a unique gallery that was being built in a town full of artists. The town was Brackendale. She remembers thinking: “That’s where I belong.”

He hopes to bring an emphasis on advocacy to the role of councillor, if elected. “I do whatever it takes to empower people and meet them where they are at.”