Aug 11, Wed: Garibaldi Estates Local Farmers Market. Village Green Garden Centre, 1861 Mamquam Rd, Squamish (behind Canadian Tire), 4:00 – 8:00 pm. Village Green Garden Centre hosts a locals Farmers Market, offering fresh local produce, indoor and outdoor plants and more. For info: 604 567 2221.

Aug 14, Sat: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Fundraiser. The 2nd Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Fundraiser for the Howe Sound Women's Centre. Each year, an ever-increasing number of men, women and their families are joining Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®: The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® is a fun opportunity for men to educate the community about a very serious subject and to rally the community to take action to prevent sexualized violence. They will walk approximately one mile in women’s high-heeled shoes, with friends and family encouraged to march alongside them. There is an old saying: "You can't really understand another person's experience until you've walked a mile in their shoes." Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® asks men to literally walk one mile in women's high-heeled shoes. It's not easy walking in these shoes, but it's fun and it gets the community to talk about something that's really difficult to talk about: gender relations and sexual violence. For more info, please phone 604 892 5748 or visit www.walkamileinhershoes.org.

Aug 14, Sat: Squamish Farmers’ Market. Downtown Squamish by Pavilion Park, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Organic Produce, Local Foods, artisan Crafts, art, Local Music and more! 35 Vendors this year! Every Saturday until October.

Aug 15, Sun: Mini Rail Day & Members Picnic. West Coast Railway Heritage Park, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Come ride the mini rails during our Annual Mini Rail Day. Check out the visiting Mini Rail Locomotives. Resident and visiting engines will be operating all day so come and ride behind one or all. View the Garden Railway and see our collection of over 90 pieces of full size rolling stock including the Royal Hudson. Regular Admission and Mini-Rail Ride Prices. Children's activities in the afternoon by donation. www.wcra.org.

Aug 16, Mon: Squamish CAN: Standing up on Aug 16th. Squamish Adventure Centre, 8:00 pm. Admission is free. Black Wave, Part II: Oil and Water... never mix? What can we learn from the Alaskans' experience? How does this disaster relate to us here at home? What do we think about the transportation of oil along our coast? Do we have any alternatives? What is our individual and collective relationship with oil? How can we make things better and our future brighter? What roles can Squamish play in reducing our dependence on oil? Special guest: Stand Up 4 Great Bear’s Norm Hann. Earlier this year, Norm completed a 385 km trip on a stand-up paddleboard to raise awareness about the Great Bear Rainforest and a proposed tanker route that would allow crude oil tanker traffic up the province's coastline.

Aug 16, Mon: Fine Motor Foundations- Setting Kids up for Success. Reach Physio Solutions is dedicated to elevating the level of knowledge and inspiring a continuously improving state to wellness of its clientele. ALL the presentations are FREE but Space is Limited to 20 participants. Talks begin at 7:45 pm at Violet Quartz Wellness Studio at 1241 Village Green Way (next door to Reach Physio Solutions). Paediatric Occupational Therapist Chandra Kipfer will be presenting. The demands of preschool and the early school years can be challenging for children. Do they have the functional physical skills necessary to learn to print, learn to use scissors proficiently, sit still long enough for listening & learning, or dress for the outside independently? Come & learn about the physical skills your child will need, and how you can facilitate the development of these skills for ALL ability levels. Help them get ready to meet these challenges and participate successfully! To register: sue_physio@mac.com, or 604 815 9864.

Aug 18, Wed: Garibaldi Estates Local Farmers Market. Village Green Garden Centre, 1861 Mamquam Rd, Squamish (behind Canadian Tire), 4:00 – 8:00 pm. Village Green Garden Centre hosts a locals Farmers Market, offering fresh local produce, indoor and outdoor plants and more. For info: 604 567 2221.

Aug 20 – 22, Fri – Sun: 2010 West Coast Open Regatta and 2010 Canadian National Championships Regatta.The Squamish Windsports Society (SWS) is very pleased to announce the 2010 West Coast Open Regatta and 2010 Canadian National Championships Regatta, held concurrently at the same event. The SWS is in its second year of local Kiteboard series racing, and it has shown to be a great success. In an effort to bring a higher caliber of racing to the region, the West Coast Open was created with the intention of becoming in the future a premiere stop for anyone serious about Kiteboard racing in North America and elsewhere. As such, this event is open entry to any competent kiteboarders, with the hope that word will spread about the excellent potential that this venue provides for hosting such events. In addition, being the premiere kiteboarding location for all of Canada, it seems fitting to invite riders from across the country to not only compete in a larger event, but also for the chance to gain ranking for national titles as part of the Canadian National Championships. 2010 will be the first year for this event, so many riders will be unfamiliar with the spot; however, rest assured that smooth, predictable wind is the norm for our site. For more info: www.squamishwindsports.com/regatta2010 www.squamishwindsports.com/regatta2010.

Aug 21, Sat: Squamish Farmers’ Market. Downtown Squamish by Pavilion Park, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Organic Produce, Local Foods, artisan Crafts, art, Local Music and more! 35 Vendors this year! Every Saturday until October.

Aug 22: Summer Jam 2010. Presented by Vertical Reality Sport Store, held at 37835 Second Ave, from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. The 14-Year Family Community Event is sponsored by local businesses. Presenting live, five piece Steel Pan Band "Phase III, MC by "Gem Records"and show casing new local artist, "Savanah Pereira". Hoop it up with Hevy Huups, and Get Limbo under da Bar. Come enjoy Great Caribbean food being served. Keeping it safe! No Dogs, No Alcohol. Wear something bright and Come Jump With Us.

Aug 25, Wed: Garibaldi Estates Local Farmers Market. Village Green Garden Centre, 1861 Mamquam Rd, Squamish (behind Canadian Tire), 4:00 – 8:00 pm. Village Green Garden Centre hosts a locals Farmers Market, offering fresh local produce, indoor and outdoor plants and more. For info: 604 567 2221.

Aug 27 – 29, Fri – Sun: British Columbia Whippet Racing Club. Brennan Park. Aug 27th, Fun Match 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Aug 28th, Straight racing 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Aug 29th, Oval racing 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. BCWRC is pleased to welcome all whippet racing enthusiasts to join us for the 2010 Nationals at Brennan Park, Squamish, BC., With approx. 100 whippets expected on each of the two days. Whippets come from all over North America. Come see some of the fastest whippets in the world compete against each other for top honours. A breathtakingly beautiful venue, the field at Brennan Park is considered to be one of the finest in North America.

Aug 28, Sat: Squamish Farmers’ Market. Downtown Squamish by Pavilion Park, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Organic Produce, Local Foods, artisan Crafts, art, Local Music and more! 35 Vendors this year! Every Saturday until October.