Vvindermere-- Sultants Who Worked on the Strate- Edgar’S Resignation As ED0 on Friday
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Classifieds 30 insufficient and the district needs to unique characteristics and is better means attracting capital,” he said. d either scale back on activities or positioned than many B.C. communi- Resident and businessman WiIf increase funding for the position. He ties to build a strong local economy, Dowad said Squamish needs both i short-term and long-term solutions to i message was heard loud and said the ED8 should not function as ’but more vision and initiative is need- i 1 think it ’S going io ed to attract new development. He said help boost its economy. Dowad said i last week - Squamish needs to part of municipal government and i become nri election he ha’s faith in the future of the wood : should be more accessible to the busi- the entire community needs to get issue irz Noveillht.): ness community. involved to implement recommenda- industry, but the district needs to i: Nicol said funding could come from tions outlined in the plan. improve development opportunities in i COUM.PAUL LALLI other government agencies or from the Residents gave their own presenta- the Squamish Industrial Park and i PAGE 3 re was standing room only for downtown. He said the tourism indus- who attended a public meeting private sector. The 1999 budget for the tions after hearing Nicol. Several peo- i try also needs to be built up by provid- Squamish Public Library Jan. 3 ED0 and other municipal functions ple showed their support for the strat- has not been finalized. egy and expressed a need to move in$?more hosnitalitv to visitors. economic development and to “I don’t think any more money has to ahead with an action plan. Others come from the municipality,” he said. voiced their opposition or took the ple don’t feel welcome here,” said Dowad. e Nicol of Crane Management While ED8 Mitchell Edgar was pre- opportunity to talk about what they Mayor Corinne Lonsdale urged resi- ultants, who gave a formal pre- sent at the meeting, he did not give think Squamish needs to improve its dents to let council know what they tion on the strategy, said resi- formal statements to the public. economy. think about the strategy. “Without the I 7 should not expect instant job The strategy stresses a need for The topics ranged from plans for a support of the business community, it n from the plan and should see Squamish to further diversify its econ- university in Squamish, forestry and omy and build stability. the value-added wood sector, the envi- won’t go anywhere,” she said. e as a guide to lead the munici- Council members and municipal s economic development office “These is a lot of concern locally ronment, technology, jobs and other staff are scheduled to discuss where o better plan for the future. about the lack of diversification,” said issues. Nicol. David Lassmann, who ran for coun- the strategy should go from here dur- urged people to make a long-term ing a committee of the whole meeting itment to the strategy. “There The strategy also attempts to cil in last fall’s byelection, said he increase opportunities for sustainable agrees the economic development today at around 1 p.m. The meeting, miracle cures in terms of what which takes place at Municipal Hall, is done with economic develop- development and employment for res- office should be outside of Municipal idents. It is also designed to help Hall, but he said it is “naive” to think open to the public. of the plan’s biggest recommen- Squamish develop its sense of com- the ED0 will then be free of political munity and improve its quality of fife. interference. ED0 to go? ions is to move the town’s econom- In a related development, Edgar and development officer out of One of the document’s major con- Lassmann said the strategy should clusions is that some of Squamish’s include suggestions on how to attract district administrator Grant McRadu nicipal Hall and into a mote inde- both refused comment on reports that dent location. Nicol, one of three mature industries, mainly forestry, are money for businesses and develop- e losing their competitive edge. ment. the district had asked for Mitchell VVindermere-- sultants who worked on the strate- Edgar’s resignation as ED0 on Friday. said the EDO’s current budget is Nicol said Squamish has many “People want jobs and to me that Sea to Skv Real Estate $8 2 Tuesday, February 9,1999 The Chief Q Squamish, B.C. -w dB Bits 8t Pieces - .$ Weather Watch How council voted Feb. 2: ..................... .... ....... ......................... ...................... Tuesday Thursday Friday Rain and snow. Corinne Lonsdale Ted Craddock Sandra Bauer Meg Fellowes Fenton or wet snow. Lyle Low 0. High 3. High 5. High 6. The Moon Municipal Airport. THE ISSUE: A motion to refer a plan by BCR Properties for a downtown entrance sign to a consultant. !!w Dc NO YES YES YES YES NO 4th 2 Ji New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter Feb. 16 Feb. 24 March 4 March 12 __ The Tides 'Stoltmann National Park' IettersfO: -----e " - ----- ----I-- yanked'from council's agenda Date LSWTide (feet) High Tide (feet) &ed BY BRIGITTEPETERSEN accessible to the public. port the plan for a national sites in the Squamish a&l Feb. 9 - LO3 a.m. (12.22) The Chief The Vancouver-based park. There have also been a Council unaniqloy' 5:37 a.m. (10.92) 11:21 a.m. (13.71) Western Canada Wilderness few opposing the plan. passed a motion Jan. 5 en* the federal governm be11 la 655 p.m. (6.03) - Letters from people around Committee is currently cam- Mayor Corinne Lonsdale Feb. 10 - 2:38 p.m. (i2.78) the world showing support for paigning for public support said letters about this subject oppose WCWC'S plan 659 a.m. (1 1SO) 12:07 p.m. (13.40) for the proposed park. and a proposed community ate a national park. the or opposition to a proposed poni 7:47 p.m. (5.35) - 500,000-hectare national park The site is located in Tree forest near Whistler do not Council also pas,i Feb. 11 - 3:39 a.m. (13.40) near Whistler will no longer Farm Licence 38, an active need to be included in agen- motion Jan. 12 to suppdmq 8:18 a.m. (11.62) 1258 p.m. (13.22) be on Squamish council's logging area. das because council has Resort Municipality Ern] iotiatl 834 p.m. (4.65) - agendas during regular meet- Members of the public will already voted on these issues. Whistler's proposal to v: Feb. 12 - 421 a.m. (13.93) ings. still be able to see copies of "This council has supported community forest as lor1. agi 9:20 a.m. (11.43) 152 pm. (13.18) Co u nci 1 unanimously the ietters at the front desk at the protected areas strategy," the plan does not aesuItploye 9:18 p.m. (4.00) - passed a motion Feb. 2 to Municipal Hall. said Lonsdale. loss for Squamishj MC hrth Fcb. 13 - 455 a.m. (14.37) have all letters regarding the Council members have Tbe mayor was refemng to forestry companies. \ 10:07 a.m. (1 1.06) 2:43 p.m. (33.27) Stoltmann Wilderness Nat- received numerous letters a provincial government strat- 9:59 p.m. (3.44) - ional Park dropped off in indi- from across Canada, the egy for thehwer Mainland Feb. 14 - 5:24 a.m. (14.74) vidual councillors' mailboxes United States and other coun- which resulted in about 13 per 10:47 a.m. (10.59) 3:33 p.m. (13.43) and not included in council tries during the past couple of cent of land being set aside months urging them to sup- for parks, including several \ Reaching The Chief meeting agendas which are Chief ("'Squamish wke charged in Whistler d8pst death", p. 7) Nicole Cofl,ed tc History in motion: look Back in Time moves age was said to be 19 y:?.;a E when in fact Corbett is pis; ally 18 years old, The [!bb As of this week, the "Look Back in Time" historical feature has moved to regrets the error. tit a the bottom of Valley Voice (page 12 in this issue of The Chief). 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