40 - Friday, June 21, 1985 - North Shore News

The history of Squamish as we know it.

Yesterday

A primitive little interior spot that required nerve to get
to and presented itself badly when you arrived. The lakes -
were colder and the mountains were shorter. (quite a while
ago, during the last ice age). .

Today

‘).. Woodfibre modernization creating the newest, most
~ environmentally sensitive pulp-mill in the world. Cur-
rently under construction.
Expansion of FMC Canada. Phase one now under
construction.
_+New paper-mill. Phase one io start construction
within weeks at Britannia.
‘ Ten industries have bought land in Squamish’ s new
- .. . industrial park. ® r
“On completion, the new shopping mall by Jim Pat-

tison- group: (is he: ever -wrong?) .will double the -

“number: of shops in downtown: area. Now: under.
“construction.
Town beautification is proceeding at a rapid pace
“to. attract more new industries, tourists and

» . commuters. —

»..\Weldwood of Canada has closed its Surrey Sawmill
and is moving these operations to Squamish.
Four-laning of the Howe Sound drive is attracting

-more commuters. —
Highway: improvements between Pemberton and
Cache Creek are making Squamish a superb in-
__ dustrial location with easy access to the interior as
wel as Vancouver, Sunshine Coast and Vancouver
slan
Increased development of Howé Sound Marine
Parks, local camp-grounds and other summer and
winter resorts including Meagher Creek, Powder
Mountain, Whistler and -Blackcomb ‘are putting
Squamish right in the heart ‘of one of the world’ Ss
great recreational areas.
IN SHORT, Squamish is rapidly becoming one of the
‘nicest, boomingest areas of the lower mainland.
; Anyone wishing to sell property in 1 Squamish today
is probably acting too. quickly.
- Anyone wishing to buy property in Squamish today
is probably not acting quickly enough. -

Tomorrow

An Alpine village with new homes, new industries,

bordering on the Howe Sound Fjord and filled with the -|}
fittest people on the-coast. Other places will probably con: |

. tinue to attract the misfittest.

No doubt about it!

A.great place to invest: your home- buying doltars. but it

what can you do with $5000. 00)

Why rent an old, run- -down house in 1 North Van., when you
- can own a 4 year old beauty | in Squamish for the same

monthly payments? _

@ Rent to Purchase!
‘No down payment required! - :
|. ONLY $790/month including.

principle interest AND taxes!

This 4 year old split-level home lies j in the most beautiful

“and the newest area. Valleycliffe Plateau. On a large fenc- .
’ ed lot with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms anda fireplace, this

home can be yours for only $790/month.

Some other great offerings in Squamish...

a) log home under $45,000

b) Y% duplex under $40,000

- C) beautiful townhouse under $40,000
.d) 3 bedroom home under $40,000
-€) one bedroom rancher under $32,000

but prices are rising...FAST! These prices won’t stay"

this low for long.

O.K. So you love the area but you don’t drive.

make your boss relocate his place of business!
If you work & live here, you won’t need a raise or holiday!
Calli Russ Cass to talk about large investments, small in-

vestments or just to chat.

Hope to hear from you soon.

RUSS CASS
The Squamish Expert
985-6440