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One person, one home
Through cooperation one unhoused individual finds stable housing.

John French
May 213 min read


Squamish Nation adds to local housing
The Squamish Nation is committed to building homes for people who need them.

John French
Oct 26, 20241 min read


We need more housing
Squamish needs more homes to meet the demand for housing as the population grows rapidly.

John French
Jun 9, 20241 min read


Baby, you can drive your car
“Beep, beep - beep, beep, ya!” -Lennon & McCartney There’s a solid reason for me supporting improved transit service, bike lanes and...

John French
Feb 26, 20242 min read


2023 Reflections
Looking back on what happened in Squamish in the year 2023.

John French
Dec 14, 20232 min read


Summer Break Summary
Here it is, summer 2023 already. This current council term is now at nine months as I write this blog post. Much has happened in these...

John French
Jul 26, 20232 min read


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...

John French
Aug 30, 20221 min read


Fire Hall Open - Alex Munro Honoured
The opening of a new fire hall in Squamish is celebrated by the family of Alexander H. Munro, the first Squamish fire chief.

John French
Aug 27, 20223 min read


Parks
More parks please.

John French
Aug 20, 20222 min read


Tourism future
Tourism will play a strong part in the future of Squamish

John French
Aug 6, 20221 min read


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...

John French
Jul 16, 20221 min read


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...

John French
Jul 10, 20221 min read


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...

John French
Jul 2, 20221 min read


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...

John French
Nov 11, 20213 min read


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...

John French
Mar 4, 20211 min read


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.

John French
May 2, 20202 min read


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. ...

John French
Apr 10, 20201 min read


Accuracy counts
Salmon are important to Howe Sound. Misinformation: false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to...

John French
Apr 28, 20193 min read


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...

John French
Feb 23, 20194 min read


Show us the corruption
Many saw a social media post recently accusing a municipal councillor and current council candidate of corruption. The sponsored Facebook...

John French
Sep 21, 20181 min read
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