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When the Howe Sound Secondary School Sounders football team was stripped of their equipment it looked like the season was over.

Six of 15 colourful prints depicting some of the town's high-calibre athletes were showcased at this week's District of Squamish council meeting Tuesday (Sept. 16), launching the Best of Squamish Awareness Program (BOSAP).

The man widely credited with getting the Adventure Centre off the ground tendered his resignation this week, according to a surprise announcement by Mayor Ian Sutherland during the District of Squamish council meeting Tuesday (Sept. 16).

Facing increasing scrutiny over his extensive connections to marijuana and other drugs, federal West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country NDP candidate Dana Larsen has pulled out of the election this week.

One more candidate has stepped into the fray for a run at District of Squamish municipal council this week, and two more are expected to throw their hats in the ring soon.

It hasn't even happened yet, but the District of Squamish's plan to reduce garbage pickup to bi-weekly service from weekly already stinks.

Three more names were added to the list of residents vying for a seat on District of Squamish council this week.

This summer, Squamish teen Emily Hails had the unique opportunity to participate in the Comox Youth Music Camp, a well-known music camp in Comox, B.C., thanks to the efforts of the Squamish Rotary Club.Hails, 15, was one of 50 students from B.C.

If all goes according to Edith Tobe's plan, the District of Squamish (DOS) may be landholders of the Mamquam Blind Channel property in order to protect it from development in the future.

The Howe Sound Secondary School Sounders' football season may very well be over before it has begun.