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Sylvie Paillard [email protected] The Brennan Park Recreation Centre was the site of a tragedy Friday (March 17). During a minor league hockey game Friday evening, a Ridge Meadow woman collapsed in the ice arena stands.

Steven Hill [email protected] Students in the Don Ross Secondary School's Outdoor Leadership Program got a chance to learn the bear necessities March 9 when they went on a field trip with Whistler bear researcher Mike Allen.

Steven Hill [email protected] Nothing's better than spending Saturday afternoon in a dark theatre watching an entertaining Hollywood movie - nothing, that is, unless you're also doing it for a pretty good cause.

It's just a two-night run but the sixth annual Youthfest presented by the Squamish Youth Theatre at the Eagle Eye Theatre tonight (March. 24) and Saturday (March 25) at 8 p.m. each night will be a real crowd pleaser for all ages.

Heidi VanLith Special to The Chief The Sea to Sky Highway is infamous for its incredible beauty and equally for its deadly accidents.

David Burke whistler question Whistler officials are proceeding with plans for a Paralympic sledge hockey arena in Whistler Village in spite of expressions of desire from some officials who attended the 2006 Games in Italy to see some or all of the h

Faced with the task of deciding on $2 million in staff wishes outside the core budget, Squamish council tentatively approved $532,000 in spending over and above core budget expenditures during a committee of the whole meeting Tuesday (March 21).

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] A local organization is being heralded as a shining example of successful volunteerism. Communities that Care (CTC) is a finalist in the 19th annual Volunteer Vancouver Recognition Awards.

Allan Bishop Special to The Chief Mamquam Elementary School students from Kindergarten through to grade 6 are getting their hands dirty making clay art.

Sylvie Paillard [email protected] A downtown business initiative first suggested over a decade ago may be weeks away from going through.