Local News

Steven Hill [email protected] Residents living and working out by the municipal landfill have been voicing concern over talk about moving Carney's Organic Recycling business from the Industrial Park to a site adjacent to the landfill.

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] Squamish will achieve a higher profile well before 2010 if a new tourism development initiative is a success.

Steven Hill [email protected] Local RCMP are seeking information regarding a break-in at the Magic Wok restaurant, which extended through walls to neighbouring buildings.

Steven Hill [email protected] No injuries were reported after an SUV jumped the sidewalk and rammed the front of the Edward Jones office on Sunday (March 12) at the Squamish Station Mall.

Heidi VanLith Special to The Chief Drivers can expect up to 30-minute delays on the Sea-to-Sky highway starting this month and daily road closures beginning in April.

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] Employees of the Woodfibre ferry service are facing dim prospects following the last crossing of the Garibaldi II Thursday (March 16).

Steven Hill [email protected] The newly-named Squamish Savings will be looking for a new general manager in July, as earlier this month Bill Brumpton announced his intention to retire.

A happy St. Patrick's Day to all our Irish friends and neighbours today (March 17). The Anglican Church Women are hosting a St. Patrick's Day luncheon Saturday (March 18) at the church (located behind the Sea to Sky Hotel) starting at noon.

Today is March 17, St Patrick's Day, the day on which you all get to be Irish for the day. I on the other hand get to be Irish everyday, though I was born a British subject and am now a Canadian citizen.

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] Abused women residing in four Howe Sound First Nations communities will soon have access to help much closer to home.