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A walk in the woods gone wrong Search crews rappel down the side of Mount Habrich in the search for missing hiker Stanislav Volo. Photo by Maria Masiar. A hiker who went missing after riding up the Sea to Sky gondola last Sunday, and has been the subject of intensive search efforts all week, managed to make his way out of the woods yesterday and was discovered near Indian Arm. Stanislav Volo, 43, had planned on a short hike along Habrich Ridge before returning to offload on

Hiker missing since Sunday found near Indian Arm Stanislav Volo, who disappeared on August 30 after exiting the Sea to Sky gondola, has been found, Squamish RCMP reported this afternoon. Squamish Search and Rescue (SSAR), worked with partner agencies (including Lions Bay SAR), RCMP Integrated Police Dog services and the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team to undertake the extensive search. Story to follow. The Watershed welcomes your thoughts. Leave your comments below, or

Lions Bay School opens doors next week Lions Bay School. Photo by kc dyer. It's back to school time, and local vice-principal Jennifer Ohlhauser and her staff are looking forward to welcoming students to another year of learning at Lions Bay School. Inside the building, Ohlhauser says the classrooms are all set to go, and teachers are ready to meet their students 'where they are'. "Our experienced staff, each one with more than 15 years in education, are the heart of what we

Residents protest waste removal plan in double-header meetings September is the last full month of this Council term as municipal elections fall on Saturday, October 17 this year. The return to the Council table for the first time since the summer break meant a busy evening for Councillors and residents alike, with a Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting scheduled just prior to the evening's regular Council meeting. Committee of the Whole The first meeting of the evening began