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Steven Hill [email protected] The Squamish River Watershed Society (SRWS) is looking for a few good people interested in salmon recovery. The society is hosting a half-day workshop on Saturday (Feb.

Contributed to The Chief The Howe Sound Secondary School's class of 2006 is aiming to raise more than $16,000 to celebrate graduation in June. The main graduation fundraising initiative is the annual Grad Compost Sale.

Steven Hill [email protected] If Jim Douglas has his way, Squamish could soon have its own BMX race track. Douglas, a semi pro mountain biker and local paramedic, asked Squamish Council (Feb.

Steven Hill [email protected] The waters of the Mamquam River have been reunited, thanks to a new culvert installed by the Squamish River Watershed Society Feb. 11.

Heidi VanLith Special to The Chief Art, Nature, World, Word - if you close your eyes for a moment and envision what those words mean and how they connect, you may get a glimpse of what wonderful creations area artists are contributing to the third an

Barbara Rudkin Special to the Chief A special Heritage Tea, including tea/coffee, sandwiches and homemade goodies for $7, will be held on Saturday (Feb. 25) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Steven Hill [email protected] A fatal motorcycle accident on Saturday (Feb. 11) caused Hwy 99 to be closed for more than eight hours, infuriating commuters and motorists, and prompting police to re-examine procedure.

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Jane Emerick Special to The Chief The Squamish Public Library, in conjunction with the Whistler Arts Council, will be hosting a series of events for the Celebration 2010 this weekend.

Spring is just around the corner and the Squamish Gardeners' guest speaker on Monday (Feb. 20) at 7 p.m. is Cloanne Morasse at the Squamish Public Library.