2026 Chipper Dates

FireSmart is hosting Chipper Days for the 2026 wildfire season. Check below to find the scheduled date for your neighbourhood:

Dentville: July 20
Brackendale: July 21-24
Downtown/SEAandSKY: September 21-22

Please have your chipping out for 8 a.m. on your chipper date – for Brackendale residents, this is July 21. For more information on what is accepted, please visit: squamish.ca/firesmart.

Recycling Pop-up – July 18

The District, in collaboration with GFL Squamish, is offering a FREE recycling pop-up Saturday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stan Clarke Park.

Residents can drop off the following materials that are not accepted in your curbside recycling tote:

• Glass
• Electronics
• Flexible Plastics
• Styrofoam
• Batteries
• Vapes

Staff will be on hand to answer any questions about recycling and help sort materials. Don’t forget to participate in the recycling quiz for a chance to win cool prizes!

Bears Accessing Homes

In recent weeks, the Conservation Officer Service has received numerous reports of black bears accessing homes in Downtown Squamish and other neighbourhoods through unsecured windows and doors. These bears are looking for food rewards, and this activity poses a significant public safety risk.

The public is strongly advised to report dangerous human-wildlife conflicts to the BC Conservation Officer Service's RAPP hotline at 1-877-952-7277 as soon as possible. Early reporting allows for timely intervention and may help prevent an animal's behaviour from escalating into a serious public safety concern​​​​​​​.

Recreate Responsibly

National Drowning Prevention Week is July 19-25. This year, the theme is Prepare to be Water Smart. Whether you're heading into lakes, rivers, or the ocean, water smarts begin with developing solid swimming strokes and skills. Basic swimming ability is a fundamental requirement to any water sport adventure.

Parents, remember to always stay within arm’s reach of your children in and around the water – drowning is fast and silent!

Strong swimmers start with lessons, visit → squamish.ca/pool today for current programs and offerings.

Learn more about how you can prevent drowning and reduce water-related injury at  lifesaving.bc.ca.

Free Retrofit Assist
Home Air Sealing Program

Improve your home's comfort, efficiency, and energy costs.

This program offers free home energy assessments and basic air sealing services to eligible households across Squamish.

Come find out more at Open Street Day in Downtown Squamish on July 25!

The program runs through August 2026. For more information and to register, go to retrofitassist.ca/squamish-air-sealing.

Traffic Impact: Highlands Way North

Squamish residents should expect single-lane, alternating traffic on Highlands Way North until the evening of Friday, July 17. The District is re-painting road lines as part of the District’s traffic calming program. The following week, a new crosswalk will be added, and the nearby bus stop location will be slightly adjusted.

For the work, Highlands Way North’s yellow road centerline will be removed, and the east side bike lane will be widened and converted to a buffered multi-use lane. Parking on the west side, where available off the asphalt, will be maintained.

The new crosswalk will link the Merrill Park access trail and transit stop to the multi-use lane. These adjustments will increase safety for pedestrians using the access trail and transit stop.

Stage 1 Water Restrictions in Effect

Water conservation helps to avoid or delay costly water system upgrades.

Thank you for doing your part!

Stage 1 limits sprinkler use for lawns, trees, flowers, and shrubs to two days per week:

Even addresses → Wednesday & Saturday
Odd addresses → Thursday & Sunday

Lawn watering with a sprinkler is allowed from 4 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. on those days. Hand watering with a container or device with an automatic shut-off is allowed on any day, and at any time.

Visit squamish.ca/water for more details.

Infrastructure Upgrades

• Annual road line painting work is taking place in all neighbourhoods. Work began July 13 and will continue for three to four weeks.
• Wastewater System Upgrades continue in Dentville.
• Annual Watermain Upgrades continue in Brackendale.
• Phased construction on Squamish River Dike at Harris and Dryden Pump Stations and Central Lift Station through to November.

• Depot Road Active Transportation Upgrades continue. The project will provide safe, comfortable and accessible pedestrian and cyclist access, and improve lighting and accessibility for all users. Residents should expect increased noise level and single-lane alternating traffic during construction hours (7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday).

squamish.ca/building-our-future

Wildlife Wednesday – Weekly Recap

As a community, we must recognize Squamish is located in prime bear habitat. Bears are opportunistic omnivores and will return time and again to a readily available food source. To prevent bears from becoming garbage-conditioned and human habituated, it is the responsibility of each resident and visitor to ensure there is no access to non-natural food.

We can all do our part to reduce the potential for human-wildlife conflict by staying familiar with the guidelines and resources available at squamish.ca/wildlife and wildsafebc.ca.

To report a Wildlife Attractant Bylaw infraction call 604-815-5067. For wildlife sightings and encounters, please call the Conservation Officer Service 24/7 hotline at 1-877-952-7277.​​​​​​​

Upcoming Events

• Recycling Pop-Up - July 18
• Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Mobile Hub - July 20
• The Big Weekend - July 24-26
  • Squamish Arts Festival - July 25
  • Open Street Day - July 25
  • Mural Walk Festival - July 24–26
• Squamish Days Festival - July 30-August 2
• Sp'akw'us Feather Shakedown - August 8
• Amped in the Park - every Thursday
• Squamish Arts: Youth at Art - Summer Programs
• Sea To Sky Community Services Society (SSCS): Youth Hub - Events and Programs

Local volunteer opportunities:

• Visit the Volunteer Connector to see more opportunities