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A happy St. Patrick's Day to all our Irish friends and neighbours today (March 17). The Anglican Church Women are hosting a St. Patrick's Day luncheon Saturday (March 18) at the church (located behind the Sea to Sky Hotel) starting at noon.

Today is March 17, St Patrick's Day, the day on which you all get to be Irish for the day. I on the other hand get to be Irish everyday, though I was born a British subject and am now a Canadian citizen.

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] Abused women residing in four Howe Sound First Nations communities will soon have access to help much closer to home.

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] The Sea to Sky is receiving a badly needed expansion to its mental health and addictions services, according to Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).

Listen carefully and the rushing sound you can hear is the strong wind of community activism gaining velocity in Brackendale.

Jane Emerick Special to The Chief A mountain bike movie exploring the soul of the sport, has led five Squamish residents to Peru, the home of Inca trails, archeological wonders and the world's highest mountain bike race.

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] Residents from all over Squamish packed City Hall last Thursday (March 9) to hear about a recovery support house intended for a former Brackendale bed and breakfast on Depot Road at Hwy. 99.

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] A new Squamish industry may be in the works. Locals are already feeling the benefits of a potential locally based TV series with the initial pilot episode currently in production.

Steven Hill [email protected] Squamish Council made a few changes to the municipality's proposed budget Tuesday (March 7) in a Committee of the Whole meeting.

Revitalization changes at the B.C. Museum of Mining will be happening weekly, according to the organization's director Kirstin Clausen.