The Chief nominated
The Squamish Chief has been nominated for four BC & Yukon Community Newspaper Association (BCYCNA) Awards. The Chief is one of three finalists for the Newspaper Excellence Award (Category C), a recognition of the best all-around community newspapers in the province.
Local reporter Megan Lalonde earned a feature writing nomination for her “Van Life” article on the trend in Squamish of residents abandoning traditional housing to live out of their vans. Production manager Julie Gamache is nominated for the Ad Design Award, Under 25,000 for “8th annual open house," and The Chief’s publication Discover Squamish magazine is a finalist in Special Publications, Under 25,000. Overall, 14 newspapers in the Glacier Media family were nominated a total of 59 times in 32 different categories, including eight different newspaper nominated for Newspaper Excellence Awards. The winners will be announced at a gala at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond on April 29.
New pub opening
The Executive Suites Hotel is bringing a new addition to their family. Norman Rudy’s Pub, the latest venture by Gibbons Whistler will open its doors this spring here in Squamish.
Joey Gibbons is the current CEO of Gibbons Whistler, as established in 1979. Having spent most of his life in Whistler, Gibbons holds a bachelor’s degree in business and economics from Bishop’s University and competed on the Canadian National Alpine Ski Team as a youth.
Gibbons, who already operates five Whistler pubs and clubs, launched a lifestyle brand in 2014 under the name “Gibbons Life,” and has recently premiered its new reality TV show with Bravo, claim their core purpose is to make people happy, according to their website.
Squamish gets carbon marketplace
The District is calling for businesses and organizations to join its burgeoning Squamish Community Carbon Marketplace. Squamish is one of the first in B.C. to create such an online platform that connects carbon credit buyers with local projects. The online carbon exchange will support local projects that reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions, according to a District news release. Local businesses or groups working on green, GHG emission-reducing projects are encouraged to apply to the marketplace. To learn more go to www.communitycarbonmarketplace.com.
Men’s Shed open house
Once just a dream of a couple of local folks, the Squamish Men’s Shed will have its grand opening on March 24. The idea behind the shed is to bring men who are over 55 years old together to build something, share laughs and make friends, according to organizers. The Squamish branch is part of a larger movement started in Australia in 2007 to allow men to come together and collaborate. The shed will also include the requisite tools for building such as table saws, a drill press, hand drills, hammers and the like. The opening ceremony will include a board cutting, and a barbecue at the shed behind the Cedar Manor downtown. For more information or to get involved email [email protected] or go to their website at www.Squamishmensshed.ca.
Traffic alert
Pedestrians and cyclists are asked to be aware of extra truck traffic in the coming weeks as up to 20 trucks a day will be seen moving loads of soil through Squamish as work on the Oceanfront ramps up. Trucks started bringing fill to the Newport Beach Squamish site on Monday and will continue for about three weeks, according to a District news release. The trucks will run a circuit from North Vancouver to the Newport Beach site, via Loggers Lane.
Waste360’s 40 Under 40
Squamish local Jenny English was recently named to Waste360’s 2017 40 Under 40 Award list. English is recognized as a Next-Generation Leader in the Waste and Recycling Industry and works for ReCollect, a recycling and waste technology company. English has been with the company just under a year, and has a strong history in the waste field. In her home of Simcoe County, ON, she worked as an Environmental Technician monitoring landfills, then as a young landfill Site Supervisor. After completing a Bachelor of Environmental Science at Royal Roads University she sought an Advanced Certificate in Sustainable Business Leadership at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. English will be formally recognized at WasteExpo, North America's largest solid waste, recycling and organics industry event, May 8-11, 2017, in New Orleans.
