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Squamish is not facing the same immediate flood concerns as other areas in the province, including Prince George and the Fraser Valley, but residents are cautioned to remain conscious of the potential hazard.

The Ministry of Education, the Howe Sound School District and Aboriginal leaders signed an agreement to improve the success of Aboriginal students in the district on Friday (June 1) at the Totem Hall.

Long gone are the days when travelling to the base of Mt.

Squamish has the fastest growing house prices in southwestern B.C., according to a report by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. The average price of a detached home in Squamish is $490,288, according to the board, an increase of 21.

The slick, quirky and fun race, Beyond the Valleycliffe of the Dolls (BVOD), and celebrated its sixth year Saturday (June 2) was another "fantastic" event, said organizer Bryan Raiser. "The course and the trail conditions were phenomenal," he said.

Howard Johnson hotels is attempting to lure Chieftain owners into joining its franchise, but owners are being evasive about their plans. "We have been approved by Howard Johnson for a franchise," said manager Raj Gounder.

Gary Hendrickson, can remember the year when the Squamish Days legacy began in 1957. "We had everything from burling to waterskiing," he said.

Local religious leaders and academics will gather together this Thursday (June 14) at the Squamish United Church to discuss their faiths and how they affect us as a community.

Clean-up work on the Squamish Estuary continued this week as heavy equipment was used to remove remnants from last summer's oil spill by the Westwood Anette.

Gone are the days Squamish Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers had to depend on Whistler or North Vancouver's Helicopter External Transportation System (HETS) to rescue stranded climbers or hikers from cliffs or rivers in the Sea to Sky corridor.