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Tattoos, piercings and other body modifications

Tattoos, piercings and other body modifications

Make sure you know the risks
About a local

About a local

Q & A with Squamish stuntwoman Lani Gelera
Howe Sound grad’s play tackles aboriginal issues

Howe Sound grad’s play tackles aboriginal issues

Giffen’s play is being read this Saturday at Eagle Eye Theatre
Striking hot iron in Squamish

Striking hot iron in Squamish

Blacksmith keeps traditions alive with an artistic twist
COLUMN: Oh, the heat! Why do climbers complain?

COLUMN: Oh, the heat! Why do climbers complain?

W hy do climbers the world over whine about perfect sunny days, hot temps and long summers? I will explain all this and more. Lately this summer weather we’ve been feeling has got me down.
COLUMN: The backyard smokers of Squamish

COLUMN: The backyard smokers of Squamish

W hile perusing the Instagram accounts of some of my favourite local businesses, I stumbled across a surprising image.
COLUMN: Sensitive habitat area in Squamish deserves our respect

COLUMN: Sensitive habitat area in Squamish deserves our respect

Cat Lake Provincial Recreation Site A great family campsite and a bustling dirt biker area to the east, and fine hiking to the west. Origin of name: In 1938 local loggers first used “Cats,” also known as Caterpillar bulldozers, to move felled logs.
COLUMN: A slice of Mediterranean foliage for Squamish

COLUMN: A slice of Mediterranean foliage for Squamish

Try planting oleander, a small tree with showy flowers.
COLUMN: Squamish trail, scholarship honour triathlete

COLUMN: Squamish trail, scholarship honour triathlete

T h e Bob McIntosh Memorial Trail is smooth and well-packed, although the mellow flow through mature second-growth forest can be dusty after a long dry spell. The trail is 1.2 kilometres of single-track that is wide enough for two.

Touching the sky

The world’s best kiteboarders come together for Kite Clash