Government representatives were joined by staff and executive from BluEarth Renewables Inc., local officials and members of the Squamish Nation for a Traditional Potlach Ceremony to celebrate the commissioning of the Culliton Creek Hydro Facility yesterday.

The provincial government is providing $435,000 to Carbon Engineering Ltd. to support an engineering study that will assess the potential and feasibility of using carbon dioxide (CO₂) “scrubbed” out of the air at its direct-air capture demonstration plant in Squamish to produce synthetic diesel or gasoline fuel.

Drivers can expect heavy traffic and possible delays on the Sea to Sky Highway 99 between Horseshoe Bay, Squamish and Whistler as festival attendees make their way to and from the Squamish Music Festival, which will run Aug. 6-9, 2015.

The dream of a cross-Canada recreational trail is one step closer to being realized, following the opening of the Sea to Sky Marine Trail, Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations announced.

Effective May 1, 2015, the Anderson Beach Recreation Site will be closed to overnight camping and parking between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. due to overuse by visitors, the presence of bears in the area and ongoing issues with unmanaged wildlife attractants.

Young people considering what skills they will need for tomorrow’s in-demand occupations will have an interactive, hands-on experience at WorkBC’s Find Your Fit tour stop at the CN Roundhouse and Conference Centre in Squamish on Dec. 16 & 17.

Mark those calendars! The questions Squamish has about liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be answered on the ground as the Province of British Columbia's LNG energy seminar makes a visit.

Forty-eight Aboriginal learners in the Lower Mainland are preparing to enter trades training programs at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) through a community-based education and training partnership between KPU and the Squamish Nation.

Sea to Sky District Natural Resource Officers are asking for the public's help in finding the person or persons responsible for a truckload of seine fishing nets that were dumped on the Cheekye Forest Service Road north of Squamish.

Recreational users are advised that Anderson Beach is closed until further notice to all visitors due to the presence of a grizzly bear and a black bear sow with two cubs in the area.