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Community spirit passes Test

Jane Emerick jemerick@squamishchief.com From the teens to the mini-metalers to the BMXs to winning locals this year's North Shore Credit Union Test of Metal Festival set a new standard for future events.

Keeping it in the family

Jane Emerick jemerick@squamishchief.com For Neal Kindree, it was the "biggest win" of his life and to his sister, Meghan, it was a win that was six years in the making.

Rock stars take centre stage in style

Jane Emerick jemerick@squamishchief.

Call it a dynasty

Despite its smaller size and the fact it has no senior students Don Ross Secondary was able to outshine high schools from around the province last weekend in Whistler, securing the mountain biking provincial title for the fifth time in six years.

Positive pedaling

Alex Cairns may look like the other athletes on the Don Ross Secondary mountain bike team, but there is one inherent difference between the 14-year-old and the rest of the boys he is competing against.

Fastball coming high and hard

From the men's league to the recently revived women's league, to locals representing Canada in the sport, fastball in Squamish is in full swing.

Rugby player on wheels to nationals

When a car accident rendered Kristen McBride a quadriplegic it seemed her days of playing team sports were over. Now, two and half years later and with the help of an old teammate and close friend, she will be representing B.C.

The Red Heather goes to Maui

It may be sitting at the Squamish Yacht Club now, but soon the Red Heather, manned by a team of eight locals, will be racing through the waters of the Pacific Ocean competing in the Swiftsure, the Oregon and Vic-Maui International Offshore Yacht Race

Squamish wrestlers go national

Two Squamish wrestlers represented their province at a recent national competition, resulting in bronze medal for one and lessons learned for the other.

Kids of Steel powering through Squamish

Jane Emerick jemerick@squamishchief.com Prospective young Iron men and women will be competing in Squamish on May 14 in the Kids of Steel Squamish Youth Triathlon and organizers are inviting both children and adults to participate in the event.
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