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COLUMN: Council overload

COLUMN: Council overload

A fter two years in office is our municipal council up to its armpits in alligators? Stay tuned and we’ll try to answer that question. In a recent email exchange Coun.
EDITORIAL: Stop dumping in our forests

EDITORIAL: Stop dumping in our forests

W hy are people carelessly tossing their garbage into the forest around Squamish? A pile of household garbage was recently spotted near Pilchuk Bridge in the Upper Squamish Valley (see page A3) and a rusting barbecue and rotting couch were found in t
LETTER: Thank you for cycling safe in Squamish

LETTER: Thank you for cycling safe in Squamish

The longest night of the year is fast approaching. It’s time to reflect on 2016 and who’s been naughty and who’s been nice. A tip of the helmet to the many cyclists, particularly those who ride year round.
COLUMN: Transportation for the Corridor

COLUMN: Transportation for the Corridor

There are a few options for commuting to the city
LETTER: Support us after the presidential election

LETTER: Support us after the presidential election

Dear Canada, As America’s nightmare began to dawn last Wednesday morning, I kept thinking of you. Our great northern sibling with whom we share so much, and with whom we have such stark differences.
COLUMN: Unorthodox leaders needed

COLUMN: Unorthodox leaders needed

W as the acclaimed British poet and playwright T.S. Eliot mistaken when he said “April is the cruelest month”? Here on the “Wet Coast,” November could easily lay claim to that unflattering designation.
COLUMN: News rules

COLUMN: News rules

N o, you can’t read a copy of the story before it is published. Every profession has its set of ethics – rules – that may not always be obvious to the public.
Locally made products rule

Locally made products rule

W hat makes Squamish residents so creative? With Refresh Market wrapping up this weekend at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park, dozens of Squamish-based vendors are taking a minute to relax after showcasing their products – from kombucha and spirit
COLUMN: Green refineries better alternative than tankers

COLUMN: Green refineries better alternative than tankers

No crude oil tankers D espite the recent federal promise of extra funding for marine spill response, I completely agree with the 30 environmental organizations that claimed last month that carrying diluted bitumen in tankers along B.C.
COLUMN: Monitoring the elected

COLUMN: Monitoring the elected

A lthough it seems just like yesterday, two years have passed since our last municipal election. Of the 26 hats thrown into the ring seven candidates got the nod from the electorate.
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