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Heidi VanLith Special to The Chief When asked to create an edible musical instrument that could play "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" in the key of G, with a C note at precisely 256 hertz, the Howe Sound Secondary physics students rose to the challenge

Allan Bishop Special to the Chief The Squamish Public Library has teamed up with the Health Unit to promote BC's Books for Babies initiative.

Denise Imbeau Special to the Chief Prior to experiencing Torino and the 2006 Winter Olympics I had no concept of what the Olympics would mean for Squamish, or really what the Olympics were all about.

Coun. Patricia Heintzman Special to The Chief There is no better teacher than experience. There is no better way to effectively communicate than by shaking a hand, looking someone in the eye and hearing passion in a voice.

Heidi VanLith Special to The Chief In Squamish there are women over 50 with real "hattitutde". They are carefree and frivolously gallivant in the streets in packs wearing purple and red, having a "hoot".

After weeks of rehearsals, the large cast of the musical My Favourite Broadway is ready to take to the stage for the first eight performances beginning tonight (March 3) at the Eagle Eye Theatre at 7:30 p.m.

Jane Emerick Special to The Chief A recent study has revealed Squamish as the second most artistic community in Canada, and according to the visual arts director of Wild at Arts, the results are not surprising.

As winter turns to spring in April or so, land plants again produce leaves to capture the returning suns power and, with water, nutrients and minerals from the soil, restart their goal of growth and reproduction.

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] The reality of Western Forest Products' decision to shut down Squamish's largest employer is just about to truly hit home.

Council for the District of Squamish considered one item from the recently submitted staff budget requests during a Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday (Feb. 28).