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Congestion on Highway 99

Congestion on Highway 99

It’s already congested, and the situation is expected to become worse.
Are you a he, she or they?

Are you a he, she or they?

A few weeks ago, I received an email from a Quest University student requesting a correction around my use of pronouns for a couple of fellow students in a story.
Same dress, 90 days – here I go

Same dress, 90 days – here I go

As you read this, I will be just starting a three-month challenge. I am pledging to wear the same dress, yes the actual same dress, every day consecutively for 90 days. For my challenge, I purchased my black sheath dress for $71 at a Squamish shop.
Letter: Shame on you for making my daughter cry

Letter: Shame on you for making my daughter cry

My daughter turned 13 this month. This week, she encountered a situation that left her feeling bewildered and upset. She was in a local shop, purchasing makeup with a friend. They picked up a smaller item and proceeded to wander the store.
Letter: Is mayor taking credit for housing prices?

Letter: Is mayor taking credit for housing prices?

The mayor commented in the paper that the lack of affordable housing was a product of our success.
Garibaldi at Squamish decision in local hands

Garibaldi at Squamish decision in local hands

The question before the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) of the Province of British Columbia regarding the proposal to develop a 22,000-bed unit, all-season resort called Garibaldi at Squamish was essentially this: Were there were any environmen
Making Squamish a kinder place

Making Squamish a kinder place

They set out Friday to make the town a better place – and they succeeded.
Be civil, strata residents

Be civil, strata residents

There’s a nasty little turf war going on in the Shining Valley. It’s all about power and control issues, jurisdictional disputes, and of course, squabbles about errant deposits of doggie doo-doo. Welcome to the Squamish condo scene, folks.
Letter: 'Crazy' housing crisis may force us out

Letter: 'Crazy' housing crisis may force us out

With the crazy housing crisis that has hit Squamish, I feel compelled to write a letter. I first moved to Squamish in 1997 and bought a small, two-bedroom starter home. I started a small marketing business in 2003, which I still operate.
Letter: Good jobs will make homes affordable

Letter: Good jobs will make homes affordable

At the recent forum regarding the affordability of home ownership in Squamish, someone finally connected that good-paying jobs in the community will make homeownership more affordable to families.