Local News

Allan Bishop Special to The Chief Mamquam Elementary School students from Kindergarten through to grade 6 are getting their hands dirty making clay art.

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] A downtown business initiative first suggested over a decade ago may be weeks away from going through.

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.