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5, the federation’s executive director, Barry Janyk, told The Chief it is in discussions with the District of Squamish regarding those lands. “The FMCBC has been approached by the District of Squamish concerning the Smoke Bluff properties owned by the FMCBC,” wrote Janyk in an email. “Our board has set up an ad-hoc committee to examine the DOS proposal and make recommendations to the board for its consideration. The committee has had preliminary meetings and has developed a consultation plan to discuss the issues with the climbing community. An invitation will be sent out in the next few days to FMCBC member clubs.”
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Currently, several parcels in the Bluffs are owned by the federation. They were bought in the 1980s by the club to ward off developers and have been held by the association ever since, with the goal of ensuring it will always remain accessible to climbers and other recreationalists. At the time, multiple outdoor organiza tions and even MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) pitched in to pool the money necessary for the federation to make that purchase.OnFeb.
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The District of Squamish and the Federation of Mountain Clubs of B.C. have confirmed with The Chief they are discussing the possibility of the munici pality acquiring the lands.
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“The way things are right now, it’s really hard to be living with these industries around these houses,” he said. One resident, Constance Wylie, was confused about some details of the agricul tural land use, wondering why allowing dog kennels and equestrian uses came under that designation, which was later echoed by Coun. Jenna“WhatStoner.wewere trying to do is recognize that these are valuable parts of the rural neigh bourhood currently,” DOS planning consultant Susan Stratis said in response. “The types of uses that are supported here are somewhat different from the zoning bylaw definitions to reflect that.”
The last chance for the public to chime in came at council’s special business meeting on Feb. 9 in the form of a public hearing. Though roughly 40 accounts tuned in to the live stream, only about a quarter of that number took the opportunity to speak. Many of those who spoke saw varying degrees of positive outcomes in the plan, with only a couple expressing multiple concerns with it. The issues tended to be individualized, as only a handful — namely concerns over blasting as part of hillside developments and FortisBC’s consideration of adding a gas pipeline along its existing Finch Drive right-of-way — came up more than once.
(All new developments under the Plan will require rezoning.)
“Historical development has really often presumed as necessarily the model we want to follow. We are maybe trying a new model and it may struggle for a bit but I think it’s important that we lift it up,” he said.
“It seems very violent and destructive,” she said. “I’m very concerned about the impact any future hillside development is going to have.”Another common refrain, however, was confusion over land-use designations applied to subsections of the neighbourhood: rural/ low-density multifamily; hillside housing; mixed-use development; general industrial; and conservation. Several residents feared that changes were in store for their individual properties, though council reiterated this was not the case. “The important thing here is to keep in mind that this is a fairly high-level plan and not a rezoning,” said Coun. Doug Race in recom mending third reading, which passed unanimously. “The concerns of a lot of people are concerns that actually might be resolved in the zoning process if their properties ever did re-develop.”Still,there was some hesitance to accept some of the new designations. Guillaume Tremblay on Finch Drive inquired about nature of potential industrial developments, for one. While council could only receive information and not answer questions during the hearing, Tremblay expressed existing challenges with living near what is already in place.
“The District of Squamish is pursuing the acquisition of the FMC lands as part of a larger program currently underway by the District to preserve and enhance the climbing and recreational activities at Smoke Bluffs Park for generations to come,” wrote a District spokesperson in an emailed statement.“Theacquisition of these lands was identified in the Smoke Bluffs Park Management Plan (2018) with the endorse ment of the Smoke Bluffs Park Committee. Efforts to advance these initiatives are currently underway. The District has been in discussions with FMC; both parties recognize the value of these lands and are committed to a transfer process that provides FMC and its members with confidence that the future interests of the climbing and recreation community will be enhanced through a future park dedication bylaw.”While the federation has not said it will sell the lands, the prospect of those parcels changing hands has raised concerns for some in the outdoor community.
Chris Ludwig, president of the B.C. Mountaineering Club, told The Chief he’s worried a land transfer will put an end to guaranteed access for climbers and other recreationalists.
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At the beginning of the meeting, Coun. Armand Hurford recused himself from the discussion, saying that as the owner of Republic Bicycles, he has been approached to bid to provide e-bikes to an affected land owner for a development. Leading up to the hearing, Mayor Karen Elliott faced pressure to recuse herself from discussions as well, as she previously consulted for one of the developers with land in the area. However, she suspended her consulting business more than a year ago while reasoning that the neighbourhood plan is a District-initiated broad outline and not an application directly from the developer.
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Coun. Chris Pettingill, the lone dissenting vote during second reading on Jan. 19, appreciates the open-mindedness of heavily encouraging active transportation rather than the vehicle-centric status quo.
“It’s also a loss of leverage too, so, for instance, if there is a reduction of access or climbers access in the future…if it’s by the District, then [recreationalists will have] lost the ability to leverage anything,” Ludwig continued.“Basically, we would no longer have a say.”
“This is a whole transformation of an existing neighbourhood,” Finch Drive resident Fernanda Martins said while presenting a laundry list of concerns during the public hearing. “It just doesn’t seem [like] a reason able approach to take.”
Martins added that ongoing blasting during current hillside development has her wary of further building in the area.
The ultimate concern is that further down the line, the municipality might either sell the lands to a developer, impose bylaws restricting access, or both. Ludwig said this won’t necessarily happen in the immediate future, but years or even decades down the line as the political climate changes, politicians may become more amicable to selling off land for development.“Governments change and the legal precedents set [show] that just because something is a municipal park [with] covenants doesn’t mean the District can’t sell it off…. This will be a loss of protections,” said Ludwig in an interview. That doesn’t necessarily mean those things will happen, he said, but it now creates a vulnerability for it to occur.
For its part, Janyk told The Chief the federation would be seeking input from recreationalists.“Icanassureyou that no decisions have been made — and none will be made — until consultations with the climbing community are completed and the input is assessed,” he said.
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Ultimately, third reading passed unani mously, with final adoption slated in the weeks to come. Several councillors credited the public with its work guiding the process and finding ways to compromise. While there didn’t seem to be broad top-to-bottom enthusiasm for the end result, the common theme was that most should find something they“Aslike.isthe case with most complex issues like this one, some people got some of what they were hoping for while also having to accept that some of the things they wanted aren’t in the plan,” Coun. John French said. “While it isn’t exactly what I envisioned for the neigh bourhood, I’m happy that the Loggers East Neighbourhood Plan that we have arrived at has specifically identified tiny homes as an acceptable housing form for the area.”
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Valeriote told The Chief it was from a person he knew in Gibsons, who moved out of province.Hesaid he later discovered that out-of-prov ince contributions were not allowed, and he returned the money. Valeriote was the second-largest advertiser, sinking about $22,000 in such related costs.
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New media advertising also made an appearance in Sturdy’s financials, as thou sands of dollars was paid to Squamish’s Gord Addison, who provided Google Ad services.
B.C. laws prevent a candidate from spending more than $58,000 during the campaign period, which is defined as the time between when an election is called and the close of voting on general voting day. Some spending is not subject to the limits, such as accounting, nomination-paper fees, and personal expenses. Sturdy spent the most on advertising, shelling out more than $38,000. Telephone canvassers cost thousands of
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Just about all of the contributions he received were from the Green Party. There were some small contributions also — $175 from a Zoom fundraiser and $150 labelled as “prohibited contribution.”
E lections BC filings show the two heavy hitters in last year’s provincial election were also the biggest spenders.
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The candidate with the second-largest war chest was Jeremy Valeriote, the Green candi date, who came in second by just over 40 votes in the Valerioterecount.received about $35,000 in contribu tions, while he wound up spending roughly $45,000. About $37,000 was subject to limits on electoral spending, while the rest was spent outside the campaign period or involved personal expenses.
Some major spends in his campaign involved thousands of dollars for advertising in local media, services payments for his campaign manager, and office space.
dollars, and money was also doled out to local media, such as The Chief, Pique Newsmagazine, the North Shore News, and Mountain FM by Sturdy. He also sought advertising help from the political consulting firm, Politikos. Staff from that firm also helped moderate the all-candi dates forums in Squamish and West Vancouver.Sturdy’soffice told The Chief that the research work that Politikos provided was before any of the all-candidates meetings. In an email, Doug Munroe of Politikos said the candidates and organizer involved with the forum were aware the company did work for one of the campaigns.
“We do data analysis work for candidates of a variety of parties, a fact that features clearly on our website,” he said. “During the 2020 writ, we were hired early on to do a small data analysis job for Jordan Sturdy’s campaign.”
Munroe also noted that before launching the firm, he and Kaija Belfry Munroe had been working with “all of the major federal and provincial parties in our riding since the 2015 election as part of a long-term research project.”
BC Liberal MLA Jordan Sturdy had the largest war chest and ran up the highest bill during the 2020 election, with the Green and NDP candidates respectively trailing. That pattern of spending mirrored the actual results: Sturdy won, with Green candidate Jeremy Valeriote losing just by a razor’s edge. Both were the biggest spenders. NDP hopeful Keith Murdoch was a distant third in both the election and spending. The financial information for candidates was released on Feb. 1, for the 2020 provincial election.Incumbent Sturdy received about $66,000 in contributions, virtually all coming from the BC Liberal Party. He wound up spending over $55,000 in total, with roughly $51,000 of that spending happening during the campaign period. The period is worth noting, as it’s part of the criteria regarding mandated limits on spending.
Among Murdoch’s expenses were advertising in a local paper, other advertising, and travel expenses, among other things. He placed a distant third in the election.
Keith Murdoch, the NDP candidate, received $16,000 in contributions and spent $15,000. Of that, $9,800 was subject to campaign spending limits. The rest of the money was spent outside the period or involved personal expenses. Murdoch spent about $7,000 on advertising. Similar to the other candidates, almost all his funding came from his political party.
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TheDistrictofSquamish (“District”)herebygives notice pursuanttoSection 26 of the CommunityCharter that the Districtintendstogrant alease,ending April30, 2022, to Squamish Helping Hands Society, anon-profit society (“Society”)for a5,300ft2 por tion of land with a1,713 ft2building,tooperateasafeconsumption, prevention and food storage facility, locatedatPID 023620-030, LotB(BK391131) Block 17 DistrictLot 486 Group 1NWD Plan 3960, with acivic address of 37930 Avenue,Squamish, British Columbia fora$1lease
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The District release said he has previous experience in Nunavut and other remote regions of the Arctic.
“Much progress has been made in the delivery of policing services over the last four years due to the hard work and dedication of the officers and employees of the Sea to Sky RCMP and the support and involvement of all community partners,” says Dykstra in the release.“Myintention is to build on the established foundation of positive relationships and partnerships to ensure we are providing the best policing services aimed at keeping our communities safe and secure.”
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Currently, Northyards and Loggers Lane at Finch Drive are within the Squamish Elementary catchment boundaries and Tantalus Road (north of the Executive Suites Hotel, and the Skyridge development is part of Mamquam Elementary catchment boundaries (see below map for current catchment boundaries for Squamish Elementary and Mamquam Elementary Schools):
PHOTO COURTESY DISTRICT OF SQUAMISH Insp. Robert Dykstra.
THE CHIEF STAFF T here’s a new officer in charge of the Sea toTheSky.District of Squamish announced in a news release Wednesday that Insp. Robert Dykstra will be taking over Kara Triance, who’s made the move to the Kelowna detachment.Dykstrawill be overseeing two detachments serving Bowen Island, Lions Bay, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, D’Arcy and Birken.
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School Districts complete annual school capacity reviews to monitor declining or growing enrollment projections and the potential impacts on school space. School District Capital and Financial Planning are adjusted to reflect this information. SD48 data indicates atrend of growth in some of the Squamish communities. Prior to requesting Capital funds from the Ministry of Education for the purpose of addressing enrollment growth through building projects, the district is expected to maximize existing school space utilization in several ways. District level grade reconfigurations, programs of choice relocation, small scale school renovations or the use of portables, and new school boundaries are among the expected considerations. As aresult of the School Capacity Review, Squamish Elementary is forecasted to be over capacity by September 2022. Additionally, Mamquam Elementary may be impacted by the student movement and therefore may also be overcapacity in the near future. In order to address this growth, the Board of Education is looking into some minor changes to the current Squamish and Mamquam elementary school catchment boundaries in time for September 2023. The changes are expected to affect Northyards, Loggers Lane at Finch Drive, and Tantalus Road (north of the Executive Suites Hotel), and the Skyridge development. All of the above potential catchment area changes will not exceed the District approved primary walk limits of 3.2KMs.
Married with two adult children, Dykstra will be moving to the Sea to Sky with his wife andSeason.toSky communities welcomed the new officer-in-charge.“Iwarmlywelcome Robert to his new post, and wish to thank Inspector Kara Triance for her work to create a culture of progressive, community-minded policing, of which I have no doubt Robert will champion,” said Mayor Karen Elliott in the release.
“On behalf of the Whistler community, I’d like to thank our outgoing officer-in-charge, Insp. Kara Triance for her service and commitment to our communities,” said Jack Crompton.“Welook forward to continuing our work with the RCMP on local issues and policing…. Dykstra brings extensive experience and passion for community safety and engage ment which will be an incredible asset as we undertake this work together.”
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Squamish School Potential Boundary Changes Survey (the survey link can be found on our webpage by accessing the QR code below);and, Community Town Hall via Zoom on March 17, 2021 from 5:00PM to 6:00PM.
SQUAMISH HAS A NEW TOP Insp. Robert Dykstra takes over Kara Triance’s position
“There are no shortage of challenges in our region and Robert’s varied background and leadership will be invaluable to carry on the work to address them. I look forward to continuing our tradition of collaboration between the District, the RCMP and other community partners to meet the needs and expectations of a growing community.” Whistler’s mayor also extended his regards in the announcement.
If you reside in the Northyards, Loggers Lane at Finch Drive, or Tantalus Road (north of the Executive Suites Hotel), and Skyridge neighborhoods and have achild who will be starting Kindergarten by September 2023 or later, we are requesting your input, via: If you have any questions or feedback related to the potential boundary changes, please email the office of the SD48 Secretary Treasurer at mazim@sd48.bc.ca.
In an attempt to minimize disruption, those families with school age children entering the school system, who plan to attend the same school as an older sibling will have the option to attend the same school as the older sibling is attending.
The School District is looking into changing the boundaries, resulting in Northyards and Loggers Lane at Finch Drive falling within the Mamquam Elementary catchment boundaries and Tantalus Road (north of the Executive Suites Hotel, and the Skyridge development falling within Brackendale Elementary catchment boundary (see below map for proposed future catchment boundaries for Squamish Elementary, Mamquam Elementary, and Brackendale Elementary Schools): Webpage:
Finally, council also voted unanimously in favour of directing staff to explore the possibility of creating a landowner assistance program.Ifinstituted, such a program would help landowners shoulder the burden of elimin ating invasive species.
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“It helps, then, to educate the public about where our line ends and the province’s begins, and where citizens need to start exerting their pressure on the provincial government, and we can help with that advocacy, as well.”
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The regulations will be adopted and formally come into force at a future date.
It was a sentiment shared by other members of council.
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This includes pesticides used on land used for agriculture, forestry, transportation, public utilities or pipelines unless the public utility or pipeline is vested in the District.
Another bylaw will also regulate the use of pesticides and herbicides. Broadly speaking, the proposed regulation will ban the use of pesticides unless it’s being used to destroy an invasiveHowever,species.there are several cases where the use of these substances can’t be governed by the municipality because of its limited jurisdiction.
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“Landowners’ assistance programs provide that lens of equity,” said Elliott.
T he District is looking to clamp down on invasive species and regulate the use of pesticides in Squamish.
On Feb. 2, council voted unanimously in favour of granting third reading to a set of bylaws intended to accomplish that goal.
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“It is frustrating that sometimes we can’t go further in terms of regulating some of the chemicals, and I think that’s on all of us to lobby the province,” said Coun. Chris Pettingill.TheDistrict already has regulations governing invasive species and pesticides and herbicides, but they are outdated and limited in their power. As a result, council previously requested that staff update the bylaws.
Some ideas to make this happen would be cost-sharing programs, fee inspections and free native grass seed, among other things.
“I think that people have been asking for this bylaw for a while,” said Mayor Karen Elliott. “I’m pleased to see it come forward.”
“Not everyone will be able to afford, potentially, to take care of these invasive species on their property, so I think it’s an important lens to bring across this piece of policy work.”
Under the proposed regulations, the District can issue fines between $5,000 to $50,000 to owners who commit offences, such as failing to remove invasive species from theirTheseproperty.ruleswill target species like knot weed, giant hogweed, yellow flag iris and purple loosestrife, as well as potentially problematic animals such as bullfrog and eastern cottontail rabbit, among others. Under the regulation, the cultivation, spread or sale of invasive species will not be allowed.Atfirst, the municipality intends to give educational notices to the offenders. Should they fail to comply, however, fines will be used to enforce the bylaw.
Officials note the District’s jurisdiction is limited
The District can’t govern the use of pesticides on or inside buildings, among other places, and the municipality has no say over what is considered an allowable pesticide under provincial law. There are also limitations on the munici pality’s jurisdiction regarding invasive species.“It’sdifficult to know that we can’t go further...but we are going to the maximum extent of our jurisdiction,” said Elliott.
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PHOTO BY JENNIFER THUNCHER/THE SQUAMISH CHIEF Above and bottom right: Erin Schaber with her hens. Top right: The Schaber daughters and their beloved hens.
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• Residents on a residential lot can keep a maximum of five urban hens and must be a resident of the property where they are kept.
Schaber said. The hens are given free rein in the backyard during the day, including in the garden, something that will stop come next season, she said, noting that the “girls” have scratched the garden area to bits. Schaber said her concern before getting the hens was that they would smell, but they don’t.And they have been fun and educational for the kids. The two children have chores involving the birds, including ensuring they are fed and safe each night. When first home, the chicks started under a heat lamp in the garage and later the children would get them little worms to eat. They have offered a lot of levity in a serious time, Schaber said. “They are really dumb, but they are really funny…. One will find a worm and the others will notice and they will all make a bee-line for that one. And you can see this chicken running with this worm in its mouth trying to eat it as fast as it can.” Each hen currently lays about five eggs a week.They started laying in August. Cluck is the best layer and she lays large speckled eggs daily. Rocket is the least prolific layer. Her eggs are quite a dark brown.
The Schaber hens are Easter Eggers, which are a variety of chicken that lays large to extra-large eggs that vary in shade from blue to green to olive to aqua and sometimes even pinkish, according to www.mypetchicken. com.Being the pandemic, like most families, the Schabers were watching more TV suitable for their two children, and their hen’s names reflect that. There’s Virginia “Pepper” Potts, of Avengers fame; “Wanda,” The Scarlet Witch; “Cluck” Norris and “Steve” Rogers, aka Captain America; and “Rocket” Raccoon. In terms of the work involved, Schaber said the family babies the birds. Generally speaking, they require fresh and clean food and water daily and to be let in and out of theirTheyenclosure.haveanesting house and a coop where they sleep at night — with a swing for entertainment — that is electrified to prevent wildlife attacks. These are cleaned weekly. “They are not a lot of work all the time,”
Erin Schaber says that getting the birds during the pandemic made things more interesting and was frankly something for the family of four to do when so much else wasSchaberforbidden.grew up on Haida Gwaii, and her husband Mike also grew up in a rural region so they both are familiar with livestock and animals in general. (They also have two dogs — Peggy Sue and Maggie May — and “the world’s oldest” guinea pig.) She talks to the hens, feeds them treats, and calls them “girls.” In return, they follow her around like she is the Pied Piper. The idea originally was to get full-grown hens, but there were none available in Squamish.Instead,they bought chicks from Delta. They have been in touch with the District of Squamish throughout, she said. It hasn’t been all smooth clucking since the birds were brought home. Pepper got into the neighbour’s yard and was eating the grass, so the yard had to be better“Mikefortified.gavethe neighbour... a dozen eggs, primarily Pepper’s eggs, to say I am sorry for coming into your yard and eating your grass,” she said.
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The Schaber family brought home the four hens when they were just chicks back in April.Now grown egg layers, they have taken over much of the family’s backyard. They seem to know they own the place — and their owners’ hearts.
• No sale of eggs or slaughter of chickens is permitted.
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Pepper’s eggs are green. Pepper and Steve lay regular brown eggs of average size. In terms of advice for newbie hen owners, Schaber says anyone considering getting chickens needs to understand it is a longtime commitment. Chickens can live five to 10Sheyears.also says it is important to understand the municipal rules around raising urban hens.And though it is possible to do things cheaper (she buys her hens organic corn), raising them well is not going to be costneutral in exchange for the organic eggs they provide.
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• All urban hens must be registered with the District of Squamish. (Not registering hens is a ticketable offence worth $100 under Animal Control Bylaw.)
T he four of them strut around their Brackendale yard like Mick Jagger on stage in his prime.
• Hens must be enclosed by an electric fence to prevent wildlife conflicts.
Seeing my wife’s 2020 retrospective and — odd as it may be to say in an undoubtedly challenging year — being reminded of the happy memories we’d made together prodded me to start a project on New Year’s Day. I technically haven’t missed a day yet (though, in displaying how it was a tougher habit to break into, the only Jan. 4 file I had when looking to catch up was a downloaded photo of Dolly Parton). After an adjustment period, though, I’ve been better about finding a little something to document each day about life in 2021. It’s been mostly goofy clips of our three pets, but there’s a snippet of a municipal council meeting and a quick flyover of a taco feast.
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For example, the District arranged for the removal of a derelict vessel on Feb. 5 that was located on the District-owned water lot next to Xwu’nekw Park in the Mamquam Blind Channel. The estimated cost to the District to remove the vessel was $5,000. We can likely all agree that is money well-spent, given the damage that sunken derelict vessels can cause our marine habitat.Goodness knows we have had our share of floating pollution-packers and sunken vessels of all kinds in Howe Sound.
It’s mostly innocuous stuff, but looking back at it brings me a smile, and there are already a few treasured memories. And, perhaps slightly more importantly, it’s a small nudge on the path to being the person I’d like to be.
Dan Falloon is the sports editor for Pique Newsmagazine. He is writing on a variety of topics for The Chief during the pandemic.
I n a healthy democracy, citizens publicly hold their leaders to account. And media hold politicians’ feet to the fire.Lately, though, some in town have taken their vigilance across the line and have delved into personal attacks. Likely everyone last weekend saw the online commentary attacking the mayor over the Loggers East Neighbourhood Plan. It got to the point the District released a “fact check” of the online campaign that included advertisements by a local developer unhappy with what the adverts called a doubleMayorstandard.KarenElliott took to Facebook herself to say that she hasn’t seen anything like this level of personal attack during her time on council over the last six years. To be clear, criticism of policy and votes in council chamber comes with the job. No one is saying it doesn’t. And this isn’t a comment on the land dispute itself. But the current level of attack is, well, next level.And it has become a sport to hurl insults at council. Some in town don’t seem to realize that one can be critical of leaders and policy without sucker punching them. After all, anyone can type out vitriol. Bullies are great at that. It is much harder to formulate a fair critique.Andmost of us know from our personal lives, it is much easier to take fair criticism, especially if it comes from someone who also gives praise when it is earned. Lost in the current discord is that good work is also being done not just by citizens in Squamish (there’s a lot of that, especially with those picking up trash — you know who you are), but also by the powers that be. And while tensions are high between various groups, there is also great collaboration.
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“The removal is part of the ongoing efforts of several agencies, such as Transport Canada and local landowners, working together to address unauthorized mooring and derelict vessels on their respective properties to protect our marine ecosystem and keeping our shorelines clean for the community’s benefit,” a District spokes person told The Chief. The District has not previously removed any derelict vessels from District-owned submerged property, although trespass notices have been issued. This is a positive move forward by the municipality and partners. With all the criticism, a little recognition is essential, too, especially when it comes to something that drives most residents nuts — environmental pollution. So, let’s keep our criticisms above board and add a little sugar to all that spice. We will all be better for it.
EDITORIAL
A s we close in on a year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Sea to Sky, it’s perhaps time to take stock of some of the smaller, perhaps less noticeable changes we’ve seen as a result of the global health crisis.There are, of course, the macro changes of adhering to health protocols, adapting to emerging mental health challenges, spending more time at home than ever before, and taking in stride significant shifts in workplace dynamics whether you’re bravely facing the public and all that brings or have demolished any semblance of proper posture by tapping away on a laptop sprawled, un-ergonomically, across a sofa. Some of the pandemic’s knock-on effects include, for many, bringing into focus what they truly want out of life and mapping out a plan to achieve it. Once you’ve been corralled into a new situation in familiar surroundings, you can’t help but take stock of it all. It’s in the form of a continually hot housing market, as some choose to upgrade to improve their home lives (while others have, sadly, been forced to downsize after being put through the financial wringer); it’s to do with decisions on everything from analyzing the satisfaction of everything from careers to relationships. It’s been a time to ponder even small, low-stakes changes. At the start of the first lockdown, my wife was inspired to download the 1 Second Everyday: Video Diary applica tion, where you take a small snippet of video every day, and it helps you document the year thatEvenwas.though I document the goings-on of the Sea to Sky by writing stories and taking photos, I’d failed to do much of that in my own life, often espousing a “do you need to record everything you’re doing?” attitude in a very old-man-yells-at-cloud manner.
F irst, I am so tired of always writing letter after letter to get the federal, provincial, municipal governments to listen and stop the continued destruction to our old-growth forests in Canada, B.C., and the Lower Mainland. As a resident of B.C. for over 60 years, I see all around the destruction happening.
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W atching the Canadian media, particularly the CBC, cover U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline has been deeply disappointing. First, few reporters clearly state that Biden made this decision because the experts in his administration determined the project was out of step with the Paris climate accord’s goal of limiting global temperature rise to a safe level. Instead, the decision has been framed as political. However, by following up the Keystone rejection by suspending oil and gas leasing on federal lands and promising sweeping climate action Biden has demon strated that this is more than just a political gesture.Second, the media in Canada continue to frame Keystone XL as a pipeline with broad public support. There is no current evidence for that. Nor is there evidence that Keystone is in Canada’s national interest. In fact, a recent report from the Canada Energy Regulator showed that the Keystone XL and Trans Mountain pipelines don’t fit within Canada’s climate promises and don’t make economic sense. Last, almost no attention has been paid to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney’s failure to deliver real support for workers. In 2019, Trudeau promised a Just Transition Act to support workers, but now, nearly two years later, the bill hasn’t gone anywhere. Kenney and Trudeau are spending billions of public dollars on pipelines and next to nothing on a transition. The Canadian media should hold them to account.
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W e employ a local cleaning company to come into our home bi-weekly. They are exceptional workers. Upon their final clean of 2020, a few days before Christmas, we gave both ladies a year-end bonus. They were both deeply appreciative. Too appreciative. This prompted me to ask them if they’d received any other bonuses. To my shock, they had not. We were the first.These ladies are currently cleaning my home while I sit on my arse writing to you. I just finished asking how many other bonuses they got for the end of 2020. One. One, people. We can do better. These workers are not paid an excessive wage. They clean our toilets. All year, they clean our urine, feces, and pubic hair off our toilets! Perhaps that deserves a $20 or a $50 or a $100 bonus at the end of the year? Please treat these workers with the respect they deserve. Karen SquamishSuttie
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One point that was truly a victory was my mom, Ethel Karmel, who almost singlehandedly stopped the destruction of the elongated park from 25th Avenue to Marine Drive on Cambie Street in Vancouver for elevated transit. Those trees and shrubs have survived since planting in the early ‘30s and more have been added over the years. This is truly a remarkable commitment and a steadfast nature to fight for years and years to preserve this now, heritage landscape known as the Cambie Heritage Boulevard!
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“Over and over again, what has made my heart so happy … is emails and messages from parents talking about the drive home, and talking about their child, who might be eight or nine, sitting in the car and saying, ‘Mom, that was the best day of my life,” McLeod told The Chief. “Everyone was just dancing, no matter how well they danced or not, and just having fun.”
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McLeod said the idea was initially inspired by community dances that were held on a regular basis for youth back in the day. “It was a safe place for a Grade 6 kid to have this rite of passage, which is to have a fun, social night,” she recalled. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a curveball at this year’s plans, of course, but it hasn’t stopped McLeod and Co., which will host the party via Zoom this Friday, Feb. 12. Though there won’t be that drive home this year, McLeod is confident that organizers have tapped into the right balance of what’s made the in-person boogie successful — retaining the same DJ and dance instructor from years past — while avoiding trying to replicate elements that won’t translate from the school gym to the living room.“The magic of that gym and what it looks like and feels like, you can’t do that when you’re sitting on your couch looking at this through Zoom,” she said. “It’s really up to the individual families to take our idea and make it into something bigger.”
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A portion of ticket sales will be donated the Sea to Sky Community Services Society’s Foundry Squamish youth centre, which is set to open next year. A POOP BAG OF DARTS to all dog owners who leave their pooch’s fecal matter all over our trails and the sides of our streets. If you once thought it was okay to leave it because it’s a bit off the trail, then think again. A fast-growing population of humans and dogs enjoying the outdoors needs to take responsibility and keep our environment, especially our streams, free of contaminants and health hazards, for all living things. -A responsible dog owner for many years in Squamish Got something nice to say or some constructive criticism? Send your Darts & Daffodils: Email: news@squamishchief.com or drop off at The Chief office (38117 Second Ave.) during business hours. Deadline for submissions is Monday at 4 p.m. for Thursday’s paper. All submissions must be signed and include a phone number for verification. Maximum length is 75 words. Darts are intended to be an anonymous critique between private parties. Darts must not directly or indirectly identify an individual or business.
As part of the École Les Aiglons parent advisory committee, McLeod has helped to spearhead the annual La Folie en Rouge dance, which has doubled in size from 150 École Les Aiglons and other local French immersion students to 300 children in Grades 4 through 6.
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“The kids are so tech-savvy that they can actually get creative with their Zoom background,” she said. Part of the advantage of going online this year is that organizers have expanded the event’s reach, and they’ve invited students at all French schools in the province and all schools in the Sea to Sky. If it’s a success, McLeod is open to possibly holding a hybrid event in the future even when the in-person dance in Squamish can resume. Tickets are $10 per household and are available at www.eventbrite.ca. Search “Virtual live La Folie en Rouge Friday night danceSalesparty.”arecurrently capped at 100, with more than half sold as of Feb. 8. However, McLeod said the cap can be raised if that amount is met.
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The release adds that Marquez presided over a “recording-breaking, year-over-year” growth in Trinity’s undergraduate programs. Previously, he worked at Grand Canyon University, a private Christian university in Arizona.“Ilook forward to contributing to the growth and development of an already great univer sity,” said Marquez in the release. “I’m joining a team that delivers a top-tier education and excels at preparing students for the market place. I feel it is well-positioned to make an even more significant impact across Canada, if not all of North America. This is definitely a great time to be joining the Quest team.”
The CEO of Primacorp’s higher education division extended a warm welcome in the release.“Weare very excited to welcome Mat as our new vice president of enrolment and student engagement. He is a recognized leader in the industry among private universities across North America, having led admissions teams at private institutions in both Canada and America,” said Fehrenbacher.
School hopes Mat Marquez will help the institution grow its recruitment levels
“Mat brings the leadership, passion and vision that will lead the way for Quest University’s future growth and success - his expertise will impact all facets of the university.”
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THE CHIEF STAFF Q uest University’s partner, Primacorp Ventures, has tapped another former Trinity Western University executive to take a senior position at its higher education division.OnFeb. 4, the school announced that Mat Marquez has been appointed to become vice president of enrolment and student engage ment for Primacorp Ventures’ higher educationPrimacorpdivision.isaseparate entity from Quest, but they work together closely. The company, which is controlled by Peter Chung, bought Quest’s lands and facilities and leases them back to the school. This was a deal that was struck last year in order to relieve the university of its millions in debt. Primacorp then created a higher education division that provides Quest with services such as Marquezrecruitment.isnotthe first Trinity Western official to make the jump to Primacorp’s higher education division. The CEO of the higher education division, Scott Fehrenbacher, also previously held an upper-level job at Trinity. In a news release, Quest said Marquez’s appointment arrives as the school hopes to focus on building awareness of the university across Canada and the United States.
PHOTO COURTESY QUEST UNIVERSITY Mat Marquez has been appointed to become vice president of enrolment and student engagement for Primacorp Ventures’ higher education division.
“Marquez will play an integral role in the shaping of Quest’s North American recruit ment strategies, build on the amazing student culture and serve as a member of the executive team,” the release says.
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Wolves breed February through March. They may have four to six cubs 63 days later. Wolf pairs are somewhat monogamous, but alpha males can stray, Isnardy said.
“In Squamish, because we have so much dense cover and so many shrubs and so many of these travel corridors all throughout the community, it is kind of like a perfect location where they can stay in the bushes and on the perimeter and in the riparian streams and travel pathways and corridors and go unseen through all these areas,” she said.
Bald eagles spend winters and migrations alone but will often find each other in the spring, returning to the same nest. They will keep building on the nest and doing renovations together, according to Isnardy.(Afun fact is one nest used for three decades can weigh more than two tons.)
“Which is tough [for the females in those species] because they need the males to raise the offspring,” Isnardy said.
Male bears may kill cubs to try to force a female to become sexually receptive.
PHOTO BY GETTY IMAGES Grizzlies are becoming an increasingly more common site in Squamish.
SAFETY ADVICE Isnardy recognizes that locals and visitors alike love to see Squamish wildlife in nature, but caution has to be taken.
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Female garter snakes give birth to live young between July and August. The average number of young is 10 to 15, but they have been known to give birth to between 70 to 80.
Sows will often choose areas near humans — using them as shields — especially if there is dense forest and thick shrubs to keep them hidden from humans, particularly during mating season, Isnardy said.
However, if conditions get tough, they may split up rather than cheat. “If conditions are tough and they aren’t producing enough offspring, they might just call it quits,” Isnardy said. “They don’t really cheat. They divorce. Some animals are mostly monogamous, but they might cheat.”
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Cougars are polygamous and can mate any time of the year. Kittens will stay until they are 16 to 19 months old. Cougar females can have babies about every 18 to 24 months. All cougar parenting is done by the female.
BIRDS Birds are mostly monogamous. However, like humans, sexual infidelity is more common than we think, Isnardy said.
The male eagle also helps incubate the eggs and feed the offspring. Wild eagles can live up to 28 years.
“Then she is going to produce really high-fat, nutritious milk.” (Cubs are being born about now, Isnardy noted.)Isnardy said another fascinating thing about bears is that a litter of bear cubs can have multiple fathers as the female may mate with numerous boars. The male also induces ovulation, and both sexes may mate with numerous partners. Isnardy said it’s important not to anthropo morphize wildlife, meaning, don’t give animals human characteristics. They aren’t people.Humans can’t know if animals feel love, for example, though some of their behaviours, such as the southern resident killer whale off of Vancouver Island in 2018 that carried its dead calf for weeks after it died, make it appear they may feel something for each other.
A look at some of the curious mating habits of Squamish wildlife
This next fact makes clear that animals are not that much like humans.
She said mountain bikers are wise to make noise on the trails.
ove is in the air at this time of year. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, The Chief caught up with WildsafeBC provincial co-ordinator Vanessa Isnardy to find out about some of our local wildlife’s mating habits. What she told us ranged from delightful to horrifying, but it was all fascinating. BEARS Bears mate in late June but the sows have delayed embryo implantation. “It is an incredible adaptation where they... are going to wait and see, do they have enough fat? When they enter the den, their body determines if the sow is in good shape, she has enough fat on her... Then her body decides, ‘OK, we are going to implant, and we are going to have offspring,’” Isnardy said. The sow will not eat or drink, defecate or urinate the whole winter.
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Females will avoid male bears when they have young — if they can, Isnardy said. “Males want to kill the offspring, if they can, so they can have their own offspring and impregnate her,” said Isnardy. The boars can’t tell if the cubs are their own orBlacknot. bear cubs are generally self-sufficient at five to seven months of age and can den on their own, though they may stick around for a year after that.
has a tough job to keep conflicts down because it is such great habitat for bears and they consider it a safe place to raise their offspring,” Isnardy said.
Squamish has a tough job to keep conflicts down because it is such great habitat for bears and they consider it a safe place to raise their offspring.
BARN OWLS Barn owl couples that are producing many young tend to stay loyal to each other.
“If we really care about wildlife, definitely learning more about animals, I think is really helpful. Understanding what their needs are. Think about what their needs are, not what our needs are,” she said.
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Once the female has mated, it forms a copulatory plug, so other males cannot mate withTheher.other males seem to sense this and leave her alone, Isnardy said.
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“You don’t want to collide with a sow and her cubs when they are the trails. So, let wildlife know you are there,” Isnardy said. Dogs should be kept on a leash and avoid areas where wildlife is most vulnerable.
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This can increase bear-human conflict because Squamish has places for the sows and their“Squamishcubs.
GARTER SNAKES Many male garter snakes may pursue a single female, leading to a ball of snakes.
They are mostly monogamous, but every once in a while, they might cheat.
BEAVERS Beavers may “divorce” but are great at co-parenting, Isnardy said, and form a family unit or colony. Both beaver parents work together to raise the young for two years until their kits leave, Isnardy said. “They have their beaver lodge,” she said. “They stay there, and they stick pretty close to home. That is kind of unusual. A lot of animals don’t stay.”
“Keep yourself safe, keep wildlife safe,” sheThesaid.Squamish Estuary is a very important place for many species.
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ThePMP applies to areas located in the MetroVancouver,Fraser Valleyand Sunshine Coast Regional Distric ts,the southwest half of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, and asmall area in the southwest region of the Regional Distric tofOkanagan-Similk ameen.
Theproposed duration of the PMPisfromJune 1, 2021, to May3 1, 2026. Adraf tcopyofthe proposed PMPand amap of the proposed treatment area maybeviewed at theM inistry of Transpor tation and Infrastructure’sSouth CoastR egionalO ffice listed above, online at gov.bc.ca/pla ntp estma nagementpla n,orbycontac ting the Agent listed above
In a study of serious or fatal bear attacks on humans in B.C. from 1960 to 1971, 79% of grizzly attacks involved female grizzly bears, and all serious black bear attacks were male, Isnardy said. The majority of serious black bear attacks were preda tory, while 62% of grizzly bear attacks were bears startled at close range — less than 50 metres — and 19% involved a carcass.“Grizzly bears really want to avoid people. If they know you are in the area, they will go out of their way to avoid you.”
PHOTOS BY GETTY IMAGES (Left) The common garter snake — thamnophis sirtalis — is a species of natricine snake. (Middle) A coyote looks to cross a river. (Right) A barn owl.
Females invest considerable energy raising offspring, so they ought to be given a wide berth and keep dogs from harassing them.
“Having stewardship groups doing that is fantastic,” she said.The climbing community in Squamish has also been great about working with BC Parks to avoid peregrines when they are nesting.
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“They may also be more defensive,” she said, adding that black bear sows are more likely to flee into the forest or send their cubs up a tree to escape a threat.
Grizzly sows put in a lot of time raising their cubs and are the slowest reproducing land mammal we have. According to the Get Bear Smart Society’s website: “In 10 years, a male [or] a female born today could grow to a population of only eight. By comparison, a pair of white-tailed deer could produce more than 1,400 descend ants in 10 years.”
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Aperson wishing to contributeinformation about aproposed treatmentsite, relevant to the developmentofthe pest managementplan, maysend copies of the information to the Agentatthe address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.
Thepurpose of the proposed multi-agenc yPMP is to manage invasivealien plants and/or noxious weeds on Provincial public land in the South Coastal Mainland of B.C.
Applicant: B.C. Ministr yofTranspor tationand Infrastruc ture, SouthCoast Region, 310-1500 Woolridge Street, Coquitlam, B.C., V3K 0B8.
ThePMP applies to areas near the communities of Vancouver,Burnaby, NewWestminster, Port Moody,Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows,Maple Ridge,M ission, Harrison Hot Springs, Richmond,Delta, Surrey, WhiteRock ,Langley, Aldergrove, Abbotsford, Chilliwack ,Agassiz, Hope, Eastgate, Boston Bar,Nor th Vancouver,Bowen Island,Squamish, Whistler,Pember ton, Gibsons and Sechelt.
Agent: ADC PlantScience,32FalshireTerrace NE, Calgary, A.B., T3J 3B1, telephone: 1-833-852-3939, email: pmpconsultation@outlook .com.
“This is very stressful at a time when the sow is trying to replenish her fat reserves. Remember, she has not eaten all winter and has been producing rich milk for her offspring.”
APPLICATION #: MOTI-SCM-PMP-2021/2026
Thepest management methods proposed foruse include mechanical,cultural and biological control,and useofherbicideswithinthe area to which the PMPapplies.The activeingredients andexamples of thetradenames of herbicides proposed foruse underthis plan include: aminocyclopyrachlor (Truvist, Navius VM), aminopyralid (Milestone,RestoreA,Clearview, Reclaim II A), chlorsulfuron( Truvist),clopyralid(Lontrel 360),dicamba (D yVel,Vanquish, BanvelII), diflufenzopyr (O verdrive), flazasulfuron (LongRun 25WG), flumioxazinand pyroxasulfone (TorpedoEZ), fluroxypyr (Starane,Pulsar, Sightline B), glyphosate(Roundup WeatherMAX, Vantage Plus MAX, Vantage XRT, VP480,RoundupTransorbHC),halosulfuron (SandeaWG), imazapyr (Arsenal,Arsenal Powerline, Habitat),indaziflam (Esplanade SC ), MCPA(DyVel), mecoprop-p( Trillion,D yVel DSp), metsulfuronmethyl (Escor t, Navius VM, Clear view, Reclaim II A), picloram (Tordon 22K ,Grazon XC ), rimsulfuron (Prism SG), triclopyr (Garlon XR T),2,4-D (2,4-D Amine 600, Grazon XC,RestoreB,Reclaim II B), and rinskor(Rinskor Active). Selective applicationmethods include: back pack, handheldand vehicle mountedsprayers and wick/wipeon, cutsur face andinjection tool applications
Wolves are territorial and will often kill intruders in their territory, she said. “They see domestic pets as a potential threat or prey. Wolves may travel quietly through Squamish undetected but do not generally linger except on the perimeter,” IsnardyCoyotessaid.are more adaptable and are found more frequently in urban areas.
“It is a rare eco-system in B.C. Only 3% of B.C.’s coastline is estuary,” she said. “And it is so productive and such great habitat for wildlife.”Shesaid user groups in Squamish are often very respectful of wildlife and serve as positive examples of co-habitating.Goodstewardship by those groups includes that they encourage their members to avoid the central estuary and to not paddle down the channel when birds are breeding.
Isnardy notes that coyotes can become more aggressive toward dogs during mating season and are protective of their offspring and denning site.
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Indroop Virk will be fighting BFL 66, which will be streamed on UFC Fight Pass STEVEN CHUA steven@squamishchief.com
The premier MMA league announced in December, starting 2021, it would be streaming events from Battlefield Fight League, Unified Mixed Martial Arts, The Golden Cage, Tuff-N-Uff, Fight Club Rush, and Lion Fight. In the meantime, Virk still keeps up with his usual training regimen, working on stand-up strikes and his ground game. He’s still affiliated with local gym The Sound Martial Arts, but also trains with Revolution Martial Arts and Scorpion MMA.Hedescribes himself as primarily a grappler, with a focus on Brazilian jiu-jitsu andVirkwrestling.saidhetrains two to three times a day when he’s not working at Fresh Cuts as a barber.Ashisbig day approaches, he’s keeping a cool“It’shead.just the same as any other fight, to be honest,” he said.
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On March 19, Virk will be fighting a match in Battlefield Fight League 66 against Nick Kambasis, a 27-year-old Ontarian who has a spotless 1-0-0 pro record. The fight location has yet to be announced. While this will be Virk’s first match against a professional fighter, his undefeated 7-0-0 amateur record shows he’s no stranger to the ring. In his amateur MMA career, he’s taken championship belts at BFL 64 as a bantam weight and BFL 58 as the interim flyweight champion.Healsotook the featherweight title at Rumble in the Cage 61. However, this match will be different. It’s still under the BFL name, but as an event streamed on the UFC Fight Pass network, it will have a far bigger audience. “It’s obviously going to have a lot of people watching from around the world,” said Virk. “I think it’s great getting that exposure before you even make it to the UFC, just having all these people knowing who you are.”Another perk of the match is it will give Virk a chance to fight in the big leagues with less Becausepressure.ofCOVID-19, the fighters will be fighting in an empty arena. The audience will be entirely virtual. Virk said it at least partially takes some of the edge off. His new audience arrives as part of a deal the UFC struck with six new promotions.
I ndroop Virk is treating his upcoming debut as a professional fighter, which will be streamed on UFC Fight Pass, like any other“Honestly,fight. it’s no different. It’s just another day, another fight. Pro or amateur, it’s just another fight,” Virk told The Chief on Feb. 4. But it’s not to be mistaken for a lack of enthusiasm, as the 22-year old fighter knows this will be a milestone for him. “It feels great,” he added. “This is what I’ve been wanting to do ever since I started when I was 15.”
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“There were places on my exams I’d never toured to,” she said. “In the start of January, we were still dealing with lots of stormy weather, short days, limited access, and some interesting snow layers.
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“I’m still out on my days off, but there’s not so much pressure to be performing every single day.”
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The Cheakamus WaterUse Plan (WUP) has been in place since 2006 and wasdevelopedthrough amulti-year consultativeprocess to provide abetter balance between competing wateruses.The WUP Order Review is the final step in implementing the provincial WaterUse Planning guidelines. We look forwardtodiscussing the Cheakamus WaterUse Plan Order Reviewwith you. To register forthisinformation session, please visit bchydro.com/cheakamuswatershed. If youhavequestions or comments, please contact us at projects@bchydro.com or 1866 6473334 5835 You’re invited BC Hydro public meeting
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“Not everyday needs to be a training day now, so maybe I’ll just learn to knit or something,” she said.
“Probably not,” she added with a laugh.
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Feleki acknowledged that she guides all over and the Sea to Sky isn’t necessarily the region she knows best.
“If you don’t stop and pause and look at your success, you’ll just blow by it,” she said.
Christine Feleki of Squamish recently became the first woman to achieve her Association of Canadian Mountain Guides certification using a splitboard.
“I’m trying not to do that.
DAN FALLOON For The Squamish Chief A fter more than a decade of planning, training and testing, Squamish’s Christine Feleki achieved her Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) ski guiding certification. She did it her way, too, becoming the first woman to complete the process using a splitboard, which can come in handy in the backcountry, giving her the option to ski or board depending on the situation. Growing up in Canmore, Feleki has always felt at home in the mountains. She’s enjoyed the active aspects of jobs like serving, but needed to take it a step further and is appreciative of the opportunity to work with people in the backcountry.
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“I’ve been working at it for quite a long time and it feels good to pass and be done with it.” Now that it’s behind her, Feleki is eager to have time for other parts of her life again.
“I love to be outside. I’m not very good at doing an office job or even an indoor job,” said Feleki, who currently teaches and guides for Altus Mountain Guides and Extremely Canadian in ski touring, heli-touring and heli-skiing. “What I really like about guiding is the shared experience that you get to have with people. So, even if you are in the same place over and over again, you’re with these different people and you get to see it [through] their eyes. “They’re overcoming something or learning something new for the first time and it makes it exciting in that way.” Feleki was inspired by snowboarding pioneers like the late Craig Kelly and Scott Newsome, the latter of whom passed his exam on a snowboard and inspired her to pursue guiding around 2009.
Christine Feleki is the first woman to achieve her Association of Canadian Mountain Guides ski guiding certification on a splitboard
“I totally switched gears from being a snow bum in Whistler for years before that and decided I would start pursuing that,” she said. From there, Feleki attended Thompson Rivers University to take adventure guiding purely to pursue her passion, but observed that the students were predominantly men. “I didn’t set out to be the first [woman]. It just kind of happened that that was the case when I started,” she said. Soon, Feleki began building her resume of personal and industry experience to submit to the ACMG. After achieving some other prerequisites, needing two tries to pass her apprenticeship, she completed the ACMG’s four-week course covering everything from alpine skills, ski-touring skills and mechan ized skiing to technical skills like rope rescue, companion rescue and ski/snowboard ability.Next, Feleki was recommended for the final exam, which she was originally scheduled to take in the spring of 2020, but it was post poned due to COVID-19. Feleki had a couple years off between the course and the final exam to prepare, including recovering from injuries, but was glad to challenge it during two separate sections in December and January, with some pandemic modifications. Firstly, the challengers went with only one examiner at a time. As well, the tests were held between Squamish and the Duffey, including excursions in the Callaghan and off of Whistler Blackcomb, rather than running on terrain that’s further afield.
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“It wasn’t easy just because I was near home.”After completing the long process, Feleki had some temptation to downplay the achievement, reasoning that people regularly pass these exams. On the other hand, she recognizes all that went into it.
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In her younger years Linda was very active in sports and passed this love and passion onto her daughters. She was a constant at all their sporting activities including being their number one fan, supporter, coach and team mom, never missing a game or event. She also enjoyed crafting, knitting, sewing, and making beautiful baby blankets for all her grandchildren whom she adored dearly. She loved her husband, children and grandchildren with all her heart and devoted her life to her family. After many health issues over the years Linda passed away peacefully at the age of 74. She is survived by her loving husband Bill, her daughters Debbie (Mike), Carol (Kym), Barb (John), her grandchildren Kristy, Levi, Brodi, Courtney, Kaitlyn, Great Grandchildren Cameron and Gavin, sister in-law Janet, and her siblings- sister Margo and brothers Arie, Frank (Teresa), along with many nieces/nephews and friends. She will be cherished by her family and all that knew her. Forever in our hearts. Linda’s family would like to give their deepest thank you to all the staff, nurses and doctors at Hilltop House that cared for her during this difficult time. To write condolences to the family, please visit www.squamishfuneralchapel.com
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It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and Lindafriend.wasborn in Rotterdam, Holland and at the young age of seven immigrated to Canada with her parents Arie and Alida Hoogenboom along with her siblings and they eventually made the move to Squamish which became her life long home. After graduating from Howe Sound Secondary she married her loving husband Bill of 56 years and together they raised their 3 daughters.
It is with immense grief that we announce the sudden, unexpected death of Aleks, the only child of Nora (Kapsi) and Ilmar Wallner. He is mourned by his loving friend Alexandra, dearest aunt Irja, and by relatives and friends in Estonia, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Squamish BC, Rio Maggiore, Italy and Brooklyn NY.
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Aleks was a proud graduate of Bayview Glen School. He obtained a Fine Arts Degree from OCADU, and subsequently qualified from Centennial College for a career in Toronto Paramedics, along with medic qualifications with ORNGE, helicopter services. For three and a half years he was extremely happy in his new career. Nevertheless, stresses from the long hours on the job prompted him to leave Toronto, landing in Squamish BC where he made many loving friends. He bought a “Tiny House” and an American bulldog, “Punkin “. Boy and dog were inseparable. The beauty of BC suited Aleks perfectly. Love of the outdoors and Nature began long ago from both of his parents, Ontario Pioneer Camp, Estonian Boy Scout Camp, and a later stint in 2011 at COLT, Canadian Outdoor Leadership Training. His final two and half years were very happy, filled with mountain biking with friends, walking Punkin and regularly skiing (boarding) at Whistler. Aleks often remarked how he felt sheer joy when flying down the deep snow-covered slopes with Dan and friends. He said it was the very best form of meditation.
Paul passed away after an 11-year struggle with prostate cancer. Predeceased by his sister Rita and granddaughter Melody (Julie). Paul is survived by Diane, his loving wife of 40 years, children Ryan (Mandy) and Julie (Mike), brother Mike (Shirley) and sister Diane (Paul), and 12 nieces and nephews. Despite being diagnosed 11 years ago, Paul always expressed gratitude for the sheer joy of being able to hold and cherish his grandchildren; Grampapa/GramPaul will be forever missed by Theodore & Malia, Connor & Axel. Paul graduated from Burnaby North S.S. 1973. He worked at several trade jobs as a sprinkler fitter, railway conductor, carman & steel fabricator. One of his proudest achievements was assisting in the establishment of the Squamish Workers’ Memorial Monument. His passion for workers’ rights came from the Canadian Auto Workers Union (now Unifor) through his years at BC Rail. After Paul graduated from the Labour College of Canada in 1994, he took great pride in his role as an instructor for the C.A.W. Paid Education Leave Program. The 25 years that the family lived in Squamish, Paul enjoyed trail running and becoming a “kid” again when he learned to skate at 36 and play oldtimer hockey. His trail running led to competing in the very first Stormy Race in 2001, and later 2 triathlons. Paul & Diane moved to the Okanagan in 2013 where he was able to live his last 7 years in his dream home on Skaha Lake. He enjoyed golfing with his brother, son, and friends, in the Okanagan & trips to Phoenix. Paul will be remembered for his smile, one-liners from movies & TV shows, his passion for running, and his love of music & rum. A private Memorial Mass was held at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Penticton, BC with interment of the urn at a later date at Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations would be greatly appreciated to: donate.bccancerfoundation.com/go to/Paul_Harrington Rock On in Heaven, Paul! “Why is the rum always gone?”
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TAURUS You might expect to have a very quiet week, but the opposite awaits. Things will get quite hectic, with plenty of unexpected twists along the way. Fortunately, you’ll also enjoy yourself.
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There are some big projects coming up at home. Your love life could take a whole new turn after an interesting conversation. A birth might soon be announced in the family.
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