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Fisher nets gold at this year's Sea Cavalcade

When Celia Fisher got the call last week that she was the 2008 Golden Girl, it caught her completely unaware. She was expecting a call from Sea Cavalcade chair Conchita Harding about some memorabilia the Fishers had from past Cavalcades.

The age of liability

Liability issues are holding back good projects up and down the Coast. In Tuwanek, the Sechelt Gray Forest Service leading to Tetrahedron Provincial Park has become a four-year headache for the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD).

Saying goodbye

The District of Squamish is losing one of its longest standing employees. Trudy Coates resigned as Administrative Services Director, effective Friday (July 21), after 18 years of service.

Master carver at Heritage Centre

Excitement is building at the Egmont Heritage Centre (EHC) as master carver Arnold "Kwatamus" Jones prepares an old growth cedar log to be carved into a memorial totem pole at the centre.

Go beyond Gore at Iris Griffith

The Ruby Lake Lagoon Society presents James Pawley for an informative workshop on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Iris Griffith Centre.

Sunrises and sundials

George Pratt of Halfmoon Bay is a professional sculptor whose artistic achievement recently showcased on the world's stage. His giant jade carving, The Emperor's Sunrise, has become the striking focal point at the entrance to the Canada/B.C.

Thousand census forms missing

Close to 1,000 Squamish households have yet to return their census forms, translating to a loss of over $1 million in federal transfer payments, according to Statistics Canada B.C. regional communications manager, Lisa Gibbins.

June sees record real estate sales

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver announced record sales in Squamish for the month of June, despite record prices that have some worried about a disappearance of affordable housing.

Briefs from the RCMP and Fire Rescue

At 9 p.m. on Friday (July 7), RCMP responded to a call of a non-responsive male at the Tantalus Manor on Wilson Crescent in Dentville. The man was located outside the building suffering from head trauma to the head.

Thousand census forms missing

Close to 1,000 Squamish households have yet to return their census forms, translating to a loss of over $1 million in federal transfer payments, according to Statistics Canada B.C. regional communications manager, Lisa Gibbins.
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