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Indigo Lemay-Conway

Indigo Lemay-Conway

Indigo is a reporter for The Squamish Chief with a passion for sharing stories.

Hailing from across the seas, she got her start in journalism in Western Australia where she covered courts and crime, breaking news and arts and entertainment.

Despite being born in Australia, she has a dual citizenship with Canada and has since found her home amongst the mountains.

She has found a love for snowboarding in the winter and hiking in the summer and will never lose her excitement for admiring all of the Canadian wildlife.

She welcomes all of your story ideas or questions at [email protected]

Recent Work by Indigo

Squamish council approves two-year permit for Woodfibre LNG floatels

Squamish council approves two-year permit for Woodfibre LNG floatels

After rejecting a similar proposal just last year, the District of Squamish has now approved a revised plan allowing Woodfibre LNG to operate two floating workcamps under a new two-year TUP.
ICYMI: More rental units coming to downtown Squamish—if you don’t own a car

ICYMI: More rental units coming to downtown Squamish—if you don’t own a car

District of Squamish councillors voted to support a development permit for a six-storey mixed-use building on Cleveland Ave. with no parking offered for residents. 
New forest boardwalk opens in Squamish this August

New forest boardwalk opens in Squamish this August

A major eco-tourism project 12 years in the making will finally open Aug. 1 as visitors are invited to experience the natural beauty of the new Squamish Canyon attraction.
Lions Bay land now registered in Canadian protected areas database

Lions Bay land now registered in Canadian protected areas database

The 14.64 hectares of municipally protected land at the base of the North Shore mountains has now been registered in the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database.
Squamish council reviews TUP application for two WLNG floatels

Squamish council reviews TUP application for two WLNG floatels

District of Squamish council is once again grappling with the future of floating worker accommodations at the Woodfibre LNG site, as councillors reviewed a draft temporary use permit (TUP) this week—without planning a public hearing.
ICYMI: All about Surf Bay, côte Ouest — the first francophone TV series filmed in B.C.

ICYMI: All about Surf Bay, côte Ouest — the first francophone TV series filmed in B.C.

Filming kicked off in May, along the Sea to Sky and in Tofino.
‘Sincerest condolences’: Missing teen hiker found dead in Squamish

‘Sincerest condolences’: Missing teen hiker found dead in Squamish

The 18-year-old male who went missing on May 21 near Shannon Falls has sadly been located deceased.
Update: 'Bright, brave'—22-year-old woman who died highlining remembered

Update: 'Bright, brave'—22-year-old woman who died highlining remembered

The athlete, a recent UBC grad, 'forgot to re-tie her leash,' leading to her fatal fall, according to the International Slackline Association.
ICYMI: All about House of Lager the new brewery and restaurant set to open May 7

ICYMI: All about House of Lager the new brewery and restaurant set to open May 7

Co-founded by Stuart Ballard and Darren Hollett, Squamish's House of Lager will feature house-made lager on tap, restaurant meals and an event space when it opens on May 7.
New beginner-friendly adaptive mountain bike trail added to Alice Lake Provincial Park

New beginner-friendly adaptive mountain bike trail added to Alice Lake Provincial Park

Local adaptive mountain biking groups say the 1km South Coaster Adaptive Trail shares an important message that 'everybody is welcome' in the outdoors.
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