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Jane Emerick jemerick@squamishchief.

Still going strong

At the April 11 meeting of the Select Committee on Seniors' Issues, copies of the floor plan of the 10,000 square foot Seniors' Centre that is to be incorporated into Solterra's multifaceted Eaglewind development on Block R in downtown Squamish were

About town

Hats and Fashion from 1900s to 1700s will be on parade at a special presentation at St. John's Anglican Church tonight (April 28) at 7:30 p.m.

Province agrees to Cheakamus hatchery program

Jennifer Miller Whistler Question After continued pressure from scientists and local communities, the government of B.C. has announced a hatchery program to help replace steelhead that were killed in last summer's Cheakamus River chemical spill.

Blasting caps found in downtown residence

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] A resident of a 38000 block Cleveland Ave. residential and commercial building called Squamish RCMP at 7:30 a.m. Monday (April 24) to report a box full of suspected dynamite was found in a hallway.

Touchdown scored for local football teams

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] Local football organizer Rob Ryan scored a touchdown with Squamish council in early April, and the whole community may soon reap the rewards.

Barrier debate rages on

David Burke Whistler Question A senior Ministry of Transportation (MOT) official this week told Whistler Council that increased use of concrete median barriers on Highway 99 could be safer in some limited instances but could compromise highway operat

District applies for Crown lots

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] The District of Squamish may soon be in a better position to "control its own destiny" if an application for the acquisition of numerous tracts of Crown Land is approved.

Community to celebrate Baisakhi Festival

There are various legends associated with the colourful and vibrant festival of Baisakhi. A study of these interesting legends of Baisakhi reveal that the day of Baisakhi is significant not just for Sikhs, but also for Hindus and Buddhists alike.

The little neighbourhood that did

There is a lot of negativity out there regarding the cost of bear proofing the new totes. There are also a lot of excuses not to bear proof.
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