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It has been decades since the opening of a chartered bank branch in Squamish and Toronto Dominion Bank wants that to change. The national banking institution is working with Preferred Trading Ltd.

This is the first annual Garibaldi Day in Squamish and many celebrations are planned beginning with a special public presentation at the Squamish Public Library of historic artifacts pertaining to the life of Giuseppe Garibaldi.

The West Coast Railway Heritage Park will reach a significant milestone on July 10, 2004, as the park celebrates 10 years since first opening its gates to visitors.

On July 4, 1859, the H.M.S. Plumper, a naval sloop under the command of Captain George Richards, sailed into the Howe Sound on a four-year coastline survey mission of British Columbia.

All the candidates were there, but the person Squamish residents most wanted to hear from was John Reynolds.

A high-speed drive down the Sea to Sky Highway ended last Friday morning with a dramatic crash. According to Cpl. Dave Ritchie of the Squamish RCMP, a north bound RCMP vehicle was passed by a southbound red 2001 Ford Mustang at 12:58 a.m.

Developer had wanted meeting in early July John French Chief Staff Writer Those who want a say in the rezoning of the property commonly know as the Wal-Mart lands will have to wait, as Squamish's most anticipated public hearing in recent memory will

The first homes in Squamish's new university neighbourhood should be under construction some time after April of next year. The leaders of the not-for-profit Sea to Sky University (SSU) signed a deal with First Cambridge Capital Inc.

After the past few weeks of electioneering, the candidates and the rest of Canadian voters will head to the polls on Monday, June 28 to cast their votes in the federal general election.

Visions of hundreds of new homes, green space, trail networks and a new seniors' centre downtown came before Squamish council this week.