All I want for Christmas...
December 23, 2017
Tracey Saxby
The first time I saw Howe Sound, my partner and I were fresh out of university and Squamish was our first stop on a three-month climbing trip around North America. As we drove from Vancouver along the Sea to Sky Highway in an old Dodge Caravan, we saw...
The first time I saw Howe Sound, my partner and I were fresh out of university and Squamish was our first stop on a three-month climbing trip around North America. As we drove from Vancouver along the Sea to Sky Highway in an old Dodge Caravan, we saw... absolutely nothing. It was one of those rainy days when Howe Sound was completely shrouded in fog and hidden from view. But as we drove into Squamish the fog lifted and the rain stopped; and there was a beam of light shining down and illuminating the Stawamus Chief. That moment is etched in my mind as a moment I'll never forget.
Howe Sound is one of the most spectacular places I have ever seen. Every morning, I wake up, and I see the Stawamus Chief, the temperate rainforests, the rivers, and the mountains, and I feel so incredibly lucky that I am able to live here. This is my heart’s home.
The past four years have been particularly special for me, as people from around Howe Sound have come together with a shared vision: to protect Howe Sound for future generations. I am so proud to be part of this dedicated and passionate community of volunteers that have kept us informed, helped us to organize, and made it simple to take action at critical moments.
This Christmas, will you join me in becoming one of the first monthly donors to My Sea to Sky?
When you make a monthly donation to My Sea to Sky, no matter how big or how small, you are helping to support our campaigns to stop Woodfibre LNG, stop the Burnco gravel mine, and actively support our vision to protect Howe Sound for future generations.
Our goal is to get 100 monthly donors signed up. Will you be one of them?
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Wishing you all a wonderful festive season with friends and family, in this beautiful place we all call home.
Tracey & the My Sea to Sky team
My Sea to Sky is incredibly proud and grateful to say that we rely on the My Sea to Sky community for small donations that provide the majority of our funding. Since our launch in 2014, we have been funded through personal savings, family and friends; and 100% powered by the passion of our volunteers from 2014-2016. Your generous contribution will help us to run our critical campaigns to protect Howe Sound. Every dollar helps.