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Business Park facilities contract awarded

With a tendering process complete, council supported a staff recommendation to award Coast Valley Contracting Ltd. with the $1.8 million job of installing water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer services in the Squamish Business Park.

Freighter Tales

Steven Hill [email protected] When most people think of taking a cruise, it involves an ocean liner, fancy clothes and shuffleboard.

Workshops to help Woodfibre workers

Jane Emerick Special to The Chief Local banks and wealth management groups are helping Woodfibre employees soon to be out of a job in dealing with severance packages and financial uncertainty in the future.

'Handi' new bus debuts

Steven Hill [email protected] Just as Canadians were casting ballots to fill seats in our country's government on Monday (Jan. 23), residents of Hilltop House were filling seats on a brand new Squamish Transit bus.

About Town

This morning the sixth annual Breakfast of Champions (as part of National Family Literacy Week) took place at the Squamish Public Library. Tomorrow (Jan. 28) the Scrabble for Literacy tournament will be held at the library starting at 9:30 a.m.

Reynolds calls it a career

Ian Jacques Sunshine Coast Reporter The moving vans arrived Wednesday morning to bring John Reynolds back to B.C.

Grow op busted

Steven Hill [email protected] Neighbours of a residence on Glacier View Drive alerted local police to what was described as a strong odour of marijuana.RCMP investigated the residence on Saturday (Jan.

Volunteers needed for expanding Test of Metal

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] Test of Metal organizers are extending an invitation to all residents to participate in the community's largest annual event.

Still Going Strong

All three of Glenn's and my children married American's and after being scattered in farther flung places in the world, all are now in their middle years (won't they love me for saying that?)settled along the west coast; this means we get to visit qu

Thieves steal solar highway sign

Briefs from the Squamish RCMP: Squamish RCMP are looking for information regarding the theft of a solar-powered sign from Hwy 99 on Jan. 16. Cpl. Dave Ritchie of the local detachment said sometime between midnight and 4 a.m.
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