Local News

While the world focuses on the tragedy in Southeast Asia and Squamish rallies to help a village in the tsunami zone, Ueli Liechti is just returning from his continuing mission to help build a better life for villagers in South America.

National Family Literacy Day is Thursday (Jan. 27), but events are being held in Squamish all week long.

Hats off Squamish - you did it! The Waves of Compassion concert fundraiser and silent auction last Saturday raised over $46,000 for the Humanity Village project for the Tsunami survivors.

Mayor Ian Sutherland is trying to find out why Squamish wasn't included on the list of more than 70 coastal towns, villages and regional districts in B.C.

A call for an independent judicial inquiry into the October 2003 flooding in Squamish was squelched by Squamish council Tuesday (Jan. 18). Coun.

The riding of West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast is now known as West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country. MP John Reynolds announced the name change at a luncheon meeting of the Squamish Chamber of Commerce Tuesday (Jan. 18).

Excavations between Sunset Beach and Lions Bay mean delays for travellers from Jan. 23 to 29. Evening delays of up to 15 minutes are expected between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning Jan. 23 at 11 p.m. and ending Jan. 29 at 5 a.m.

Much hard work and planning has gone into the Waves of Compassion concert fundraiser and silent auction being held in the Brennan Park Leisure Centre tomorrow (Jan. 15) from 2 to 8 p.m.

The commuter bus pilot project between Squamish and Whistler is a hit. The new service is off to a good start and proof of that can be seen through the statistics generated in the first full week of operations.

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