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This evening (Mar. 5) Capilano College presents the third annual Hot Jazz & Tapas at the Eagle Eye Theatre from 7 to 10 p.m. It will feature musicians Kate Hammett-Vaughn and Steve Maddock, New Orleans-style food, and a silent auction.

James Pereira has been creating art from nature all his life. Now he's living both. Pereira, the 35-year-old artist in residence at the Brackendale Art Gallery (BAG), uses several different types of rock to carve his unique stone sculptures.

Squamish's most controversial roofing system was the topic of a lengthy debate at the most recent regular meeting of council. The debate centred on the roof designed by Moore Enviro Systems. A handful of homes in Squamish have the roofing system.

The opportunity of a lifetime came knocking at Tracy Curley's door, and she answered it with open arms.

The company that recently took over regular maintenance of the Sea to Sky Highway has been accused of doing a poor job by some residents - but Mainroad Howe Sound Contracting says the criticism is not unusual.

Downtown Squamish will take on a new and alive look when the first annual Wild at Art Squamish Winter Arts Festival takes place Saturday (Feb. 28) from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Todd Lawson Chief Staff Writer Hundreds of people, including former Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps, came to Squamish's Sikh Temple Sunday (Feb. 22) to mourn the loss of a young widow who never had a chance to say goodbye to her husband.

Change is on the way for a piece of property in the Garibaldi Highlands which has sat mostly unused for most of the last decade. Westmana Development Corp.

It's budget time for the District of Squamish - and for once, council is starting with some potential good news. The first budget meeting for council was held on Tuesday (Feb. 24). The meeting started at 11 a.m. and went on for more than three hours.

If Marianne Wilson was a professional sports team, they'd be calling her a dynasty. The longtime Squamish local has recently notched her third consecutive top-grossing Realtor of the year honours to go along with many other career accolades.