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................ Channel approved i Movie magic i Treasure Mountain Even tidal action produces i begins local shoot UES~HECHIEF Re-watering1. q limited water movement, imm work to begin with the multiple narrow cul- verts across thi channel creat- this fall- ing a series of silt-choked BY DARRENGAL1,AGHER stagnant ponds. The Chief “The main goal is to have some kind of better habitat What is now blind could between Loggers Lane and ion be free. the railway tracks,” said The first major phase in the Michalski. “You’d like to :-watering of the Mamquam have a nice area there. You lind Channel will happen don’t want to have an invita- is year via a funding part- tion to a dumping ground.” xship between the District Re-watering of the Squamish, Fisheries Mamquam Blind Channel enewal BC and the was a primary reason the dis- pamish River Watershed trict created the environmen- iciety. tal co-ordinator position in 4t their meeting July 3 October 1998. i Stormy skies luamish council approved “By the end of August I i Ultra trail run set for : Squamish e $27,500 agreement, to would expect to have the PHOTOSBY IAN JACQUES~HE CiiiEi-‘ qich the district will con- detailed design,”. Michalski The 3rd annual Squamish Lantern Festival drew more than 1,500 participants bute another ................................................. said of this for a procession around Alice Lake on Saturday night. Karen Worsley (above left) year’s plans. 0,000. “You don’t led the procession, Shannon Grantham and her niece Lisa Grantham (top right) pro- The money 1 “They may see a vided background music along the dock, while Ian Brown (bottom right) and the 11 go towards h Want t0 have new culvert, Squamish United Church singers provided music on the beach throughout the night. tailed design an invitation they may see a Index increase water 7 . new bridge. : Topstory 3 ,WS through to a dumping What they ,x channel, ” should see is 10 ground. i OpinionLetkrs :dge the chan- more water as Sign vandalism dangerous, costly i 11-1 2 I along Carson -Jas Michalski far as Buckley, ................................................. Kintyre Drive. dealing with the individuals i SQni 1915 Ice and under- perhaps as far as $8,000 in During the 200 1 budget who are responsible.” ike an awareness program the rail line.” damages and process council voted to dou- Squamish’s penchant for i Ahwt Town 17 dhHowe Sound Secondary While the current grant is ble the sign vandalism budget sign vandalism, rather than SWtS U-21L chool and the youth centre, insufficient to do a11 the work, thefts in two to $10,000 from $5,000, due graffiti, seems unusual, said i Classifieijs 22 0th of which back onto having the detailed plan will weeks to the amount of money Mayor Corinne Lonsdale, larson Place. make it easier to find more already spent on 1:epair-s and who recently attended a con- “It’s a pretty big thing,” dis- - money. BY DAHRENG;AI,I,AGHE:K replacements by March. ference with mayors of com- ict environmental co-ordi- “When you have a specific The Chief “We’re well.&e(.thnt bud- munities in the Cascadia .i. , ., ator Jas Michalski said project with specific costs 2“et now,” district adm i nis tra- region. hursday of re-watering the and benefits ... you’re The District of Squamish tor Kim Anenia said “Where are these stop tiannel. “You can’t just open halfway to getting the grant,” has run out of money to Thursday. signs’? Are they in sonie- up to the water for a nuni- said Michalski. replace vandalized signs only He’s workinelon a report to body’s bedroom’?”she asked. L.. :r of reasons.” Plans could call for larger, halfway through the year, council ......,to :request .additional “This is a huge cost to thc tax- FEATURE OF H i s t ori ca I I y both t hc 1ow e r c u I vert s, dredg i ng , despite doubling its budget fuii.dir@;’fhow.... much is uncer- payer, and it’s illegal, and it’s THE WEEK 1larnquarn and Squamish removal of some culverts or t for ras tied signage. taiii .at this point. I i fe - t h rea t en i n g .” 1996 Ford Explorer vers fed into the channel, reconnecting the channel to Two recent incidents where If counci I approves dou- ”We’re going to do every- Limited. sating excellent fish habitat the Squamish River. municipal signs were stolen, bling the budget again - thing we can to apprehend the Loaded, leather, id a pleasant appearance. Residents have expressed a damaged or destroyed aloiie with almost half the year still perpetrators ,” S/Sgt . CI i ff’ moonroof, 6x CD, owever, the Mamquam was desire for a footbridge to will cost the district approxi- to go - sign vancir:lisni will Doherty, Squamish RCMP V8,4x4, automatic, ked in the 192Os, while the replace the culvert between mately $8,000. eat up about 0.25 per cent of de tac ti men t coni niandei-, said low, low Kms. punish River training dike Carson Place and the youth Over the Canada Day long the d i strict ‘s tax re ve n Lies. Thursday. ”We are working as installed in the t970s, centre, but there are no deci- weekend IS stop signs were “What we need is more par- on several possible leads.” $23,975 LIS adding the word “blind” sions on specifics as yet. stolen from the Garibaldi t i c i pa t i on froni t he citizenry,” The trick with such crimes, the channel’s name. The district will solicit input H i g ti I nnds a rea. Anenia said. “Reporting Doherty noted, is sufflcient 4s a result the channel’s from those living in the area, On the June 23-23 weekend [missing or damaged] signs evidence. Nine tiiiics out of’ ily consistent source of both on what the channel vandals wrecked a series of will help cope with the issue 10, that mcnns cithci- catching iter is the ditch aloiig the used to be and what thcy sticet name signs, primarily and reporting incidences that thcm in the act or having ;I )nt of the Business Park. would like it to be. along Mamquam Road aiid are witnessed will help with wi tncss conic forw;ir-d. 2 Tuesday, July 10,2001 IThe Chief ISquamish, B.C. .-. Bits-& Pieces, I Weather Watch ! . Salmon-Arm inspires need to develop a decisive third year. The municipality Speech on and shared economic, social picked up the remainder. economic and environmental direction Through an action plan ‘and the appropriate initia- developed with the commu- Mainly A mixture of Mainly sunny. Sunny with i development tives for Salmon Arm.” nity, the SAEDC formed Low 13. sun and cloud. Low 12. cloudy periods. i stirs Chamber The result was a depressed partnerships with various High 28. Low 13. High 23. Low 13. economy and a depressed organizations and completed BYDARREN GALLACHER community outlook, McKay a series of public/private pro- The Chief said. jects designed to stimulate Consultation with the entire the economy. An eerily familiar speech community led to the cre- This grass-roots approach liom Salmon Arm’s econom- ation of the Salmon Arm ended up with about a thou- ic development officer Economic Development sand citizens involved. (EDO) to the Squamish Corporation (SAEDC) in Some elected officials have Chamber of Commerce lun- November 1997. difficulty with a bottom up cheon June 19 has inspired a “We needed some form of approach, fearing it will cost number of the members .of structure at ................................................................... them their Squamish’s business com- arm’s authority, Ncw Moon First Quarlcr Full Moon Last Quarter “All we’re in a munity. length, McKay said. Jeff McKenzie July 20 July 27 August 3 July 13 “It secms Salmon Arm was frompoliti- position to do is s a I m o n in the same kind of spot cal or vest- Arm’s expe- “All we’re in a position t Squamish is in, without an ed interest lobby the council ___----r j e n c e do is lobby the council fora The Tides EDO or economic develop- organiza- for an ED0 or and proves that ED0 or iki ED0 ~om men t co m m i s s i on ,” s ai d ti on s -’’ to be untrue. sion,” McKenzie said. ‘ Chamber president Jeff truly- repre-to ED0 commission. “There is chamber that’s what we’ll Mc Ken zi e. sent the -Jeff McKenzie never a doing over the next In his speech Bob McKay ............. ...................................... ..... .......... months.” . .. social, eco- quick fix or a Date Low Tide (feet) High Tide (feet) quoted from a report present- nomic, and single Squamish council I I ed to Salmon Arm’s council environmental interests of answer to resolve economic, asked the Chamber July IO 4:17 a.m. (10.25) 8:32 a.m. (I 1.89) ‘in 1997: community from youth to social or environmental Commerce to consider act 321 p.m. (4.64) 10:43 p.m. ( 15.16) “Former lack of economic seniors” he told the audience. issues as all of these work in as an economic developm direction, objectives and “We needed results; not a balanced harmony with agency shortly after it dec July I I 5:04 a.m. (9.66) 9:32 a.m. (I 1.45) strategies combined with more studies and research each other,” McKay told The ed against hiring a new EL 359 p.m.