First Out Of The Gate
The papers required to be on the 2022 District of Squamish ballot in the upcoming election have been filed. I was the first candidate to...
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John French
- Aug 27
- 2 min
Fire Hall Open - Alex Munro Honoured
The new Number 1 fire hall in Squamish is operational and to mark the official opening the fire hall was re-confirmed as a memorial to...
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John French
- Aug 6
- 1 min
Tourism future
Tourism will play a strong part in the future of Squamish
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John French
- Jul 25
- 1 min
Industrial Land
Industrial land is in short supply across our region.
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John French
- Jul 16
- 1 min
Forever Food
Communities unite around food. As we grow and find our way back to being a connected community I expect that growing more food locally...
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John French
- Jul 10
- 1 min
Meet Me On The Trail
Our trail network is very popular. Squamish residents use the trail system a great deal and people come from around the world to enjoy...
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John French
- Jul 2
- 1 min
Community
With a current population of nearly 25,000 people Squamish just isn't the same old town it used to be. I'm hearing this over and over...
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John French
- Nov 11, 2021
- 3 min
Less than perfect CERP better save salmon
Squamish Council was asked to communicate that it supports the Central Estuary Restoration Project. On Tuesday, Nov. 9 council voted to...
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John French
- Mar 4, 2021
- 1 min
Statement regarding District Lot 509/510
Following the motions regarding District Lot 509/510 on Tuesday (March 2) I wish to express my disappointment with the actions of the...
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John French
- May 2, 2020
- 2 min
Yup, Squamish wants a cinema
The fundamental error at Garibaldi Village was forcing a developer to build a cinema. The venture was doomed from the start.
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John French
- Apr 10, 2020
- 1 min
Crazy COVID-19 Times
With most of us doing all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19 I find myself wanting to make a difference on the April long weekend. ...
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John French
- Mar 6, 2020
- 1 min
Garibaldi Provincial Park Proposal
Some Garibaldi Provincial Park visitors are pushing for big changes in the park. The proposal details were published recently by members...
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John French
- Apr 28, 2019
- 2 min
Accuracy counts
Misinformation: false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive. I posted this definition to...
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John French
- Feb 23, 2019
- 4 min
Reflections On A Campaign
This blog post was originally created as a podcast. The audio version is here. October 20th was a pretty big day… that’s the day I was...
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John French
- Oct 7, 2018
- 2 min
Compost, recycle like there's something at stake
While I was out knocking on doors I spoke with Chad Hooper. He reached out to me by email later the same day to further discuss an issue...
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John French
- Sep 21, 2018
- 1 min
Show us the corruption
Many saw a social media post recently accusing a municipal councillor and current council candidate of corruption. The sponsored Facebook...
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