Racist graffiti
Swastikas were sighted at Garibaldi Elementary in the Highlands over the weekend. On the heels of the Squamish RCMP investigation of painted swastikas and hate language on Don Ross Middle School in late February, no information on plans for a further investigation is available at this time.
According to Shehzad Somji, secretary treasurer of School District 48, police were informed and documented the graffiti with pictures.
Unlike the previous symbols, these were painted with dirt and mud, Somji said. The swastikas were removed early Monday morning before school started, he added.
Agriculture inventory
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District will be taking inventory of the agricultural land in the Squamish area.
Tony Rainbow, the district representative in charge of the area, says the project will give the district a better idea of how much farmland is available and the goal is to increase agricultural activity in the area.
Once the inventory has been finished, a plan to promote farming in those areas will be drafted.
It’s expected that the inventory will be finished by the end of the year.
The SLRD hopes to have a plan in place by the end of 2018.
Easter egg hunt and skate
Families will be hopping over to Brennan Park Recreation Centre field for Squamish’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon. The Easter bunny will be there, along with lots of candy for kids up to 10 years of age and coffee and doughnuts for adults. After the egg hunt, head inside for family skate from noon to 1 p.m. with the Easter Bunny and local firefighters. The event is hosted by the Squamish Firefighter’s Association.
100 women who care
A new local group has been launched to help Sea to Sky non-profits and charities.
100 Women Who Care Sea to Sky aims to make a $10,000 donation four times a year, according to a news release.
Members of the group will bring a $100 cheque to each of the four meetings a year to reach the donation target. Membership is open to women in Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton.
The first 100 Women Who Care was launched in 2008 by Karen Dunigan in Jackson, Michigan as a way to allocate funds quickly and efficiently to those who needed it. There are now hundreds of chapters of the organization in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
An official launch for the Sea to Sky chapter is scheduled for Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. at the Executive Suites Hotel and Resort.
“I’d heard about the organization through a friend in Kelowna and thought, we have the kind of community that can do that,” said Squamish’s Catherine Trueman, who founded the corridor chapter in March. “We can be the women who make a difference.”
Squamish Trails Society AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Squamish Trails Society is happening on April 19. Both members and interested residents are welcome to discuss active transportation, safe routes to school, the current Official Community Plan in regard to trails and more. Plans for future projects will also be on the table. The meeting will be on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Community Room in Squamish Savings, 1325
