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A neighbour tried, RCMP attended and Squamish Fire Rescue responded but there was no way to save a mobile home in the Upper Squamish Valley from burning to the ground. The trailer at Mile 10.

Squamish resident Ryan Harrington missed the tsunami that hit Thailand by a week - but that appears to be where his luck ran out. Harrington was staying in Phuket hanging out on a beach and scuba diving in the water.

Squamish proved yet again it's there to help people in need, even across the world. The community raised more than $46,000 for the Humanity Village project at From the Heart of Sea to Sky: Wave of Compassion concert Saturday (Jan.

Residents of Hilltop House and their families learned Tuesday (Jan. 18) of staffing changes at the long-term care facility - but instead of the cutbacks they feared, the number of staff working at Hilltop will increase.

"What do you think Squamish should say to the world?" Some of the answers to that question at an all-day public meeting Saturday (Jan.

There has yet to be a million-dollar home sold in Squamish, but that doesn't mean land isn't going for the hefty price tag. In October 2004, a 2.94 acre property on Government Road listed by One Percent Realtor David Langlois sold for $1.25 million.

The West Coast Railway Heritage Park is expanding its archives thanks to a generous donation.

Paradise Valley residents placed on flood evacuation alert as new storm system moves in John French [email protected] The memory of October 2003 is haunting residents this week as floodwaters in the Squamish Valley rose this week.

Voting day in Squamish is set for on Feb. 26, as Squamish council wants to know how much support there is for the idea of spending $20 million on recreation and amenities. A single referendum question will be put to residents on that date.

Marcie Philips watched her husband Art Plant turn from an adult into a child. Plant was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease in January 1997. After his diagnosis and as time progressed, his behavior changed as it often does with Alzheimer patients.