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Squamish Nation ramps up economic activity

Squamish Nation ramps up economic activity

‘We have rolled up our sleeves to generate economic wealth’
Change of plan, change of pizza for Squamish

Change of plan, change of pizza for Squamish

Hear ye, hear ye, the District of Squamish has issued an all-points bulletin inviting the denizens of this little patch of paradise to a series of citizen-led Squamish 2040 Official Community Plan (OCP) pizza night discussions.
Letter: Compressor stations are quiet

Letter: Compressor stations are quiet

I just read your article on the site choice for the compressor station, “FortisBC picks compressor site near Valleycliffe” (May 12). I live in Valleycliffe and have no problem with a compressor station on Mount Mulligan.
Letter: Step up patrols for illegal camping

Letter: Step up patrols for illegal camping

While walking our dog near the Stawamus River on Saturday, my partner and five-year-old son came across some people camping illegally. This is a very common event. Slightly less common was that they were having sex at the time.
Trash, fires and free camping

Trash, fires and free camping

With real estate prices in Squamish up 21 per cent in the past 12 months, some people can no longer afford housing at all or are taking to the bushes for shelter.
Ending homelessness in Squamish

Ending homelessness in Squamish

From the moment you arrive, it’s easy to see something is a little different about Squamish’s downtown homeless shelter. At the Squamish Helping Hands facility on Third Avenue, small greenhouses have been erected in the space near the entrance.
Letter: Consider the future of water in Squamish

Letter: Consider the future of water in Squamish

Squamish is so water-blessed that was runner-up in B.C. Water Week’s Best of the Best Tap Water Challenge. It all starts with our great water source.
Protect visitors from theft at Shannon Falls

Protect visitors from theft at Shannon Falls

Spring has sprung earlier than usual, and thousands of travellers are flocking to the great out-of-doors, but BC Parks officials admit there is a problem.
A burning issue you can help solve

A burning issue you can help solve

I’ve stood on top of smoldering debris, mere feet away from licking flames, snapping pictures while Alberta fire crews battled a house and forest ablaze.
Long hours and passion: business in Squamish

Long hours and passion: business in Squamish

It’s easy to assume that running a business in Squamish is easy and lucrative, especially when you see the owners serving lineups of customers, seemingly raking in cash.