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Teen's summer jazzed up

This summer, Squamish teen Emily Hails had the unique opportunity to participate in the Comox Youth Music Camp, a well-known music camp in Comox, B.C., thanks to the efforts of the Squamish Rotary Club.Hails, 15, was one of 50 students from B.C.

District may buy Blind Channel land

If all goes according to Edith Tobe's plan, the District of Squamish (DOS) may be landholders of the Mamquam Blind Channel property in order to protect it from development in the future.

Gear theft could cancel football season

The Howe Sound Secondary School Sounders' football season may very well be over before it has begun.

Marine development proposed to council

District of Squamish staff asked council to support the creation of a marine development plan at Tuesday's (Sept.

Students return to Quest

Only about 150 students arrived at Quest University this Labour Day weekend, but the campus feel was unmistakable for those who ventured to the upper Garibaldi Highlands area of University Heights Sunday (Aug. 31).

Wilson jumps to Green Party

Canada's first Green Party Member of Parliament this week said the growing threat he posed to the federal Liberal Party power structure - not his failure to disclose his own business and financial dealings, as party officials claim - were to blame fo

Mom coach offers workshops

With the influx of young families in Squamish, life coach Jennifer Deane thought it was time to lend a little of her professional expertise to women interested in exploring the infinite possibilities of life beyond "the doing of motherhood.

Sutherland to run for MP

After months of rumours and speculation, the Liberal Party's local riding president has confirmed that Squamish Mayor Ian Sutherland will run for Parliament.Sutherland is expected to be acclaimed tomorrow (Sept.

Speaker helps bring two cultures together

In the wake of Steven Harper's apology to First Nations people for the scarring residential schools experiences, the Howe School Sound District Parents Advisory Committee (DPAC) and the Lil'wat Nation are taking a large step towards building stronger

Garbage pick-up goes bi-weekly

Residents may be holding onto their garbage a little longer in the future with a District of Squamish council decision to consider collecting garbage every other week. At Tuesday's (Sept.
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