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Summertime happenings

Summertime happenings

Happy summertime! Have you been downtown lately? Wow, what a beautiful showing of community spirit! A huge thank you to Tracey Saxby and all those incredible members of our community who came out and made downtown beautiful.
Fast ferries, Vol. 2

Fast ferries, Vol. 2

Responses to the question of whether people would use the thrust-cushion vehicle (TCV) fast ferry if it were deployed on the Squamish-to-Vancouver route were mostly affirmative, with qualifiers ranging from "if it didn't cost too much" to "if it didn
Assessing our water woes

Assessing our water woes

"Whoa that ain't good." Those are words you never want to hear from certain people. A mechanic, doctor, or in my case a while ago, a plumber.
Baby nonsense a royal pain

Baby nonsense a royal pain

I am so glad Kate and William had their little bundle of privileged joy this week, because to be honest, I was getting a little tired of tuning into every news channel and immediately being bombarded by reporters with lobotomized smiles blathering on
Close encounters

Close encounters

Squamish is a community bisected by a four-lane highway. In recent years the B.C.
Hotboxing the ballot box

Hotboxing the ballot box

Just how "sensible" are voters in British Columbia? We should find out this autumn.
Homeless Shelter raises concerns

Homeless Shelter raises concerns

Dear editor, We of course understand that the homeless community is in need. There are proven reports detailing that helping these in-need populations is actually financially beneficial for the taxpayer.
Loggers Sports seek vollies

Loggers Sports seek vollies

A popular event each year is the annual Copper and Fire Arts event at the Britannia Mine Museum when talented artists display their works and demonstrate their crafts using metals unearthed from underground.
Some pay increases gov't should support

Some pay increases gov't should support

Editor, Premier Christy Clark believed there was a good case for increasing salaries of some political staff. She changed her mind, based on the public's reaction.
Squamish builds worldwide name

Squamish builds worldwide name

Those of us that live in Squamish know what an amazing community this is. The rest of the world has now also become aware. Just last week as I was driving by the Cenotaph in Stan Clark Park about 9 p.m.
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