Local News

A multi-residential development proposal south of Porteau Cove Provincial Park has moved to the public hearing stage with an open house at the Sea to Sky Hotel Monday (June 18) at 7 p.m.

Trailer park residents have the backing of District of Squamish council, whose members say the areas are among the last vestiges of affordable housing options left in town.

A new air quality management plan brought before District of Squamish council Tuesday (June 12) aims to set air quality standards for the Sea to Sky Corridor from Lion's Bay to Mount Currie.

Squamish is not facing the same immediate flood concerns as other areas in the province, including Prince George and the Fraser Valley, but residents are cautioned to remain conscious of the potential hazard.

The Ministry of Education, the Howe Sound School District and Aboriginal leaders signed an agreement to improve the success of Aboriginal students in the district on Friday (June 1) at the Totem Hall.

Long gone are the days when travelling to the base of Mt.

Squamish has the fastest growing house prices in southwestern B.C., according to a report by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. The average price of a detached home in Squamish is $490,288, according to the board, an increase of 21.

The slick, quirky and fun race, Beyond the Valleycliffe of the Dolls (BVOD), and celebrated its sixth year Saturday (June 2) was another "fantastic" event, said organizer Bryan Raiser. "The course and the trail conditions were phenomenal," he said.

Howard Johnson hotels is attempting to lure Chieftain owners into joining its franchise, but owners are being evasive about their plans. "We have been approved by Howard Johnson for a franchise," said manager Raj Gounder.

Gary Hendrickson, can remember the year when the Squamish Days legacy began in 1957. "We had everything from burling to waterskiing," he said.