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Sylvie Paillard [email protected] Two local physiotherapists are doing their part to help the Canadian and Australian ski teams achieve the gold at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.

Her party has the ability to unite people on the issue of democratic reform, said Anne Jamieson, the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada candidate in the West Vancouver Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky riding.

The Squamish Public Library is making room on its shelves for new books and that means the Friends of the Library is having a book sale tomorrow (Jan. 14) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday (Jan. 15) from 10 a.m. to noon.

Steven Hill [email protected] An irate man was ejected from the council meeting Tuesday (Jan. 10) after repeatedly being asked to leave the chambers by Mayor Ian Sutherland.

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] Another prime piece of downtown oceanfront real estate is ready to be snapped up and buyers are showing interest, according to a spokesperson for Interfor, the property's owner.

Squamish Search and Rescue (SAR) members discovered the body of a 22-year old snowboarder missing on North Vancouver's Cypress Mountain since Sunday (Jan. 8).

Steven Hill [email protected] New Carney's garbage totes coming to all Squamish residents in February are less secure against bears than regular garbage bins, according to local Bear Aware coordinator Kris Hopping.

Wind power mogul Rick West of WestTech Energy has a grand vision for Squamish that includes wind turbine manufacturing plants and a 32,000 square foot research institute.

Propert values in Squamish are on the rise, jumping from $2.4 to $2.6 billion this year, but area assessment officers said the increase is modest.

New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Judith Wilson says it's time for a change. Time to elect a candidate who will stand up in Ottawa and fight for common values. The lawyer and "soccer Mom" thinks she's the candidate for the job.