36 - Friday, Juse 28, 1985 - North Shore News SQUAMISH IS NOT WHERE IT’S AT! IT’S WHERE IT’S GOING!! Yesterday A primitive little interior spot that required nerve to get ‘to and presented itself bacly 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 to start construction _ Within weeks at Britannia. ' Ten industries have bought land in Squamish’s new industrial park. 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 Pernberton and Cache Creek are making Squamish a superb in- _ dustrial location with easy access to the interior as well as Vancouver, Sunshine Coast and Vancouver - Island. Increased development of Howe 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’s 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 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 pecple 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 dollars...but what can you do with $5000.%? Why rent an old, run-down house in North Van., when you can own a 4 year old beauty in Squamish for the sam monthly payments? = a, | Rent to Purchase! No down payment required! | ONLY $790/month Ancluding - principle interest AND taxes! This 4 year old split-level home lies in the most beautiful and the newest area. Valleycliffe Plateau. On a large fenc- .ed lot with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a fireplace, this - home can be yours for only $790/month. Some other great offerings in Squamish... a) log home under $45,000 b) Ye duplex under $40,000 c) beautiful townhouse under $40,000 d) 3 bedroom home under $40,000 e) one bedroom rancher under $32,000 ...0ut 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! Call 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