As council is aware, the Squamish Yacht Club supports the efforts of the District of Squamish to develop our community Oceanfront lands. We have come forward on many occasions to publicly express this support. We also wish to once again go on record with council and staff in expressing our complete support for the Westmana Oceanfront lands development. In the same breath we wish to express our concern that the length of time it is taking to get that project approved. That in turn has a direct (potentially detrimental) impact on us and our long term future. We don’t want that to happen.
DOS Service Squamish Initiative exceeds first year expectations
Written by Submitted
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 11:44
The District of Squamish exceeded first year expectations of the Service Squamish Initiative. The initiative was implemented last March and transformed how the District provides the core services of local government. Efficiencies across the District saved the Squamish community close to $2 million from the 2010 budget. Other successes include the streamlining of processes that resulted in efficiency changes, organizational changes and staff morale improvements.
Squamish Digs Out From Winter Storm
Written by Submitted
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 22:54
District crews continue to plow and clear District streets after receiving approximately 25 cm of snow overnight. Roads are plowed by priority to open arterial roads, emergency response routes and bus routes first. Residents can help by not parking in no parking areas and not passing snow plow trucks. The DOS said they would like to remind Squamish businesses of their responsibility to remove snow and ice from their sidewalk and foot-path no later than ten o'clock in the morning.
SQUAMISH-BASED PAUL BRIDE ONE OF FIVE CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS TO BE FEATURED INTERNATIONALLY
Written by Submitted
Tuesday, 11 January 2011 11:51
The Silvershotz International Journal of Comtemporary Photography has included Squamish photographer Paul Bride in its folios 2010 journal. Bride is one of
just five Canadian photographers chosen and his work is featured alongside photographers from the USA, Australia, Europe and Malaysia.
Through a rigorous selection process, a panel of renowned photography experts reviewed over 2,000 applicants before selecting 3 photographers from 12 different countries to be featured in the 2010 round up.
Lost Lake Cross Country Trails and new day lodge scheduled to open Friday
Written by Submitted
Wednesday, 01 December 2010 10:37
After a week of close to 70 cm (27 inches) of fresh snow, the Lost Lake Cross Country Trails are scheduled to open Friday, December 3, which is one of the earliest opening dates in years.
The Lost Lake cross country trails offer over 30 kilometres of groomed and track set trails maintained by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) meandering through Lost Lake Park, Chateau Whistler Golf Course, and the Nicklaus North Golf Course. Over 10 kilometres of well-maintained snowshoe and Nordic Hiking trails are also offered within Lost Lake Park.
Day rates are: $20 for adults, $12 for youth (13 – 18 years), $10 for children (4 -12 years), $40 for families and all rates include HST. Monday nights after 3 p.m. are now 50% off for Lost Lake trail users and Cross Country Connection is offering $20 adult all-inclusive ski rental packages (skis, poles, boots and ticket) on Monday nights.
Oceanfront Future to Include Alternative Energy Utility
Written by Submitted
Thursday, 23 September 2010 11:14
The District of Squamish is taking the next step to explore an alternative energy utility that may service the town's Oceanfront lands and other brownfield sites along the Mamquam Blind Channel. The pilot project, in partnership with BC Hydro, is intended to provide the 150 acres of redevelopment land with heat and hot water serviced by biomass combustion instead of conventional heating methods like baseboard electric head and standard natural gas furnaces.
A reminder…
The Zero Mile Diet is coming to town with Carolyn Herriot on Saturday, September 25, first at the Farmers’ Market (Cleveland Avenue, 10am-3pm), where Carolyn will be sharing her book as well as ideas and information on the skills of seed saving, and then at the Eagle Eye Theatre (Howe Sound Secondary on Buckley Avenue, 7pm-9pm), where she will be giving a presentation; “The Zero Mile Diet" - Sustainable food production in British Columbia.” More details of the event here. Event sponsored by the Squamish Farmers’ Market and Squamish CAN.
Next Monday, AUG 16TH, 8PM at the Squamish Adventure Centre – Black Wave, Part II
Written by Squamish CAN
Tuesday, 10 August 2010 12:43
Oil and water... never mix?
Squamish CAN coordinator Ana Santos just came back from Prince William Sound where she joined the US Fish & Wildlife Service on a study of the lingering effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill 21 years later. How are things looking?
You have them. Heck, even I have them. Trigger words. These are words or phrases
we have created in our minds that let us quickly categorize and, rightly or
wrongly, stereotype things.
Ok, a few weeks ago I sent out an email saying how frustrated I was that I
Couldn’t publicly talk about some things I wanted to talk about. This puts me into a tough spot because I was elected by many to be a shit disturber. But I was also elected to make this town better so I’ve been working really hard to
figure out how to ‘let er rip’ in a productive way. I’m happy to say I’ve been making great strides in that department and those strides will continue. Still though, the most difficult thing about being a councillor is
people telling you the following:
Councillor conduct is such that when a decision has been made you should not go out into the public domain and start being publicly critical of that decision. Once a decision has been made you support the majority decision. The
rational is that a good council will stick by their decisions whereas a dysfunctional council will spend all their time sniping at one another.
