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The District of Squamish has an extra $194,588 to play with in 2004. The money is coming from the traffic fine revenues that the provincial government is granting to Squamish.

Young people take risks. But a new program in the Howe Sound School District is going to teach them how to take smart risks. The SnowSmart program is going to be introduced into the district.

The Royal Canadian Legion is selling the bottom floor of its new building in a bid to stay afloat. "Our goal is to stratify the building and keep the top," said Sandi Patterson, the building opportunities chairperson.

Squamish will be paying tribute to Canada's war veterans right alongside members of the Canadian Forces this Remembrance Day. HMCS Edmonton is pulling into the Squamish Terminals for Remembrance Day Thursday (Nov. 11).

Jana Kroumanova is a long way from home. The high school student from the Czech Republic is spending a year in Squamish on a Rotary student exchange program. The sixteen year old arrived in August.

Entertainment company seeks lease John French Chief Staff Writer A Vancouver company wants to make the Al McIntosh Squamish Days Loggers Sports Grounds a busier place.

A second public hearing on the proposed Ashlu River independent power project (IPP) is scheduled Nov. 17 at the Sea to Sky Hotel in Squamish.

There's a new position at the Squamish Forest District and it is one of a kind in the province. Paul Kuster, the current forest district manager, is being reassigned to take the new title of Sea to Sky Issues Coordinator.

The Hobgoblin Express has been chugging along the tracks at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park every night since Oct. 26. There is still time for you and family and friends to visit the park.

A green plant that is in huge demand is poised to become Squamish's newest cash crop. The plant is wasabia japonica. The root is the base ingredient for the spicy green paste that is often served with sushi.