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EDITORIAL: Beam Squamish up, Scotty

EDITORIAL: Beam Squamish up, Scotty

It’s a perfect opportunity to promote the Squamish brand. An early film trailer of Star Trek Beyond has been released and includes scenes from Stawamus Chief Provincial Park.
Christmas: A time to grieve

Christmas: A time to grieve

A few weeks ago I attended the lighting of the Squamish Hospice Society’s Memory Tree to take photos for the newspaper. The tree is a way for people to remember someone they have lost.
U15 girls pitch perfect

U15 girls pitch perfect

They might be a little small, they might be a little young, but that hasn’t stopped Squamish United’s U15 girls’ soccer team from winning.
Letter: Money to hire manager, but no money for park?

Letter: Money to hire manager, but no money for park?

I see Willow Park has become pushed beyond its use capacity. There is no money to increase the capacity.
Letter: Mount Mulligan 'best option' for compressor

Letter: Mount Mulligan 'best option' for compressor

At FortisBC, an important part of our planning process is listening to the community and responding to feedback we receive.
Letter: Why I support LNG

Letter: Why I support LNG

I support the Woodfibre LNG project because it: • provides a vehicle for comprehensive site cleanup of the old pulp mill site, benefitting the terrestrial and marine environments of Howe Sound.
Squamish transforming to a tourist town

Squamish transforming to a tourist town

Waves of change are sweeping through Squamish. The transformation of this town is happening so quickly that it will likely be a very different place in three years.
A solution to those annoying Christmas carols

A solution to those annoying Christmas carols

Is there a more pleasant time of year to shop than Yuletide when heartwarming tunes embrace us in almost every commercial location? It seems we just can’t get enough of seasonal chestnuts like “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” or “Deck the Halls” and
Child care: It's not just Trudeau’s problem

Child care: It's not just Trudeau’s problem

It’s the secret no one tells you about parenthood. And no, it’s not the fleeting pain of childbirth. And it’s not the shock of caring for a tiny person.
Poor kids don’t need your pity

Poor kids don’t need your pity

Sixteen per cent of Squamish children live in poverty, according to a recently released child-advocacy report card. That statistic puts a lump in my throat.