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Olympian spreads joy

Canadian National ski jumper Greg Baxter landed in Squamish last week to talk about his emerging sport and inform local residents on how they can get involved in the upcoming competitions in the Callaghan Valley, including the 2010 Olympic Winter Gam

A big mountie thank you

A few people on the street complimented him on a killer costume, but RCMP Constable Afzeel Yakub wasn't dressed in red for Halloween kicks. Yakub was at Capilano College Wednesday (Oct.

More money than manpower

There are plenty of people to keep track of fish in the Cheakamus River, but pulling together manpower to improve their habitat is proving to be a harder task.

Whistler Blackombe executive concerned over GAS

A Whistler Blackcomb (WB) executive last week expressed concern about the Garibaldi at Squamish (GAS) resort proposed for Brohm Ridge.

Wilson resigns from Liberals

West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country residents now have a federal representative with no party ties. MP Blair Wilson announced in a news release Monday (Oct.

Squamish Sustainablility Corporation proposes new funding sources

With the District of Squamish currently carrying more than half a million dollars in bank loans for the Squamish Sustainability Corporation, council is being asked to incorporate the arm's length organization's financial requirements into the 2008 bu

Meth aware campaign paying off

A community effort to take crystal methamphetamine off Squamish streets has made major headway in the last two years, according to organizers behind local meth awareness campaigns. At a Squamish Networking Breakfast Club meeting on Tuesday (Oct.

Trick or treating for a good cause

Every year on Halloween night kids make use of those three words to get sweets and treats for themselves. But for the second year in a row, the kids of the HSSS Interact Club make an exception. When they say "trick or treat," it is for a good cause.

Acclaimed city planner vouches for Red Point

Laura [email protected] With the Red Point development hanging in limbo, both developers and council have reached for outside input on the residential project's longstanding traffic problem. At a strategy session on Tuesday (Oct.

Women's Centre celebrates 25 years

The Howe Sound Women's Centre is wrapping up its 25th year with an enormous feat looming on the horizon.
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