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District creates Olympic organizing committee

Local politicians are finally creating an organized front to address the opportunities and challenges coming this way with the 2010 Winter Games.

Basket returns to natives at Aboriginal Festival

A precious native artifact was returned to its original owners in a touching ceremony at the Squamish Adventure Centre this past weekend.

Georgraphy could create energy

Waterfront Landing could be a launch pad for the creation of a new local energy utility.

'Chief' evicts Squamish Nation council

The Squamish Nation communications department was busy this past week, fielding calls from the media asking about the supposed return of a hereditary chief and the apparent storming of a council meeting last Friday (May 23), and the eviction of chief

Province sends extra money

The district will have more money to put toward projects such as downtown beautification thanks to a provincial grant of $165,318. Mayor Ian Sutherland said the money is "very much appreciated," noting it might be put in part toward downtown banners.

Britannia debris dumped into Sound

Environmentalists say move will damage ocean, cost more moneyLaura Hendricklhendrick@squamishchief.

Catching a new kind of taxi

To keep sailing during times of rapid community change, Squamish Marine Services has been reinventing itself with a greater focus on recreation.

Child care providers cite staffing crisis

Child care providers are fighting a crisis situation, fuelled by declining wages for early childhood educators that barely allow them to make a living, according to many of the people who care for the corridor's children and other child care advocate

Body of missing man found

The body of a man who went missing last month was found last Friday (May 23).At 11:51 a.m.

Men have women rolling in the aisles

With Denise Imbeau as the Rotary Club's now infamous mistress of ceremonies, a full house of women cheered on nine charities as they vied for favour from five celebrity judges at Saturday night's Men of Sea to Sky fundraiser at the Eagle Eye Theatre
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