DISTRICT OF SQUAMISH HOLIDAY HOURS | Planning to visit Brennan Park Recreation Centre this holiday weekend? Check out the holiday hours at the link below. Please note that Municipal Hall will be closed Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10. View holiday hours across all District facilities | | DROP-IN CHAT WITH THE MAYOR IS BACK! | Please join Mayor Armand Hurford for casual community conversations among fellow Squamish residents at Municipal Hall. All are welcome! When: Wednesday, April 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: Mayor’s Office (Municipal Hall, 37955 Second Avenue) Snacks provided! RSVP is encouraged to communications@squamish.ca | | WHAT'S ON AT LET'S TALK SQUAMISH | | | Accessibility Plan We are creating an Accessibility Plan to identify and work towards removing accessibility barriers related to District infrastructure, programs, services and information. We want to hear from residents to find out what accessibility barriers they, or someone they care for, encounter when accessing District facilities, infrastructure, services or information. The community is invited to identify accessibility challenges through the following options: - Register for a focus group to share your accessibility experiences;
- Complete the survey;
- Show us where accessibility barriers exist in physical spaces by marking a map. Maps will be available at the Library and Brennan Park Recreation Centre, as well as online;
- Complete a comment card available at the Library and Brennan Park Recreation Centre.
Learn more | | | | Garibaldi Estates Neighbourhood Plan Survey Extended to April 14! To ensure everyone has an opportunity to complete the Garibaldi Estates Neighbourhood Plan Survey we’ve extended the deadline for anyone who would like assistance, non-digital options, or simply extra time, and we now offer: - Drop-In Survey Sessions;
- Paper Surveys; and
- Phone Surveys.
If you know anyone who could benefit from help with the survey, please let us know. Follow the link below to take the survey online or learn more about the different ways we can help! Learn more | | | RECYCLING TIP OF THE WEEK | Did you know? 35% of what ended up at the Squamish landfill from residential garbage bins could have been recycled in 2022 could have been recycled? Don’t let recyclables take up precious and limited space within our municipal landfill. If you are not sure where and how something could be recycled look it up in the Waste Wizard! Learn more | | COMMUNITY NOTICES AND EVENTS | Zero Waste Workshop: Upcycling pop bottles into planters Let’s get crafty! If you love plants, crafts, and zero waste, then this workshop is for you. Join us for an upcycling workshop where we transform used plastic pop bottles and unwanted donated books into beautiful papier-mâché planters! BYOB! Simply bring your own bottles and we’ll supply the rest! We recommend 1.5L or bigger to make the perfect planters. This is a free community event and open to all ages - children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required as space is limited. We look forward to seeing you there! When: April 13, 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Squamish Welcome Centre (38027 Cleveland Avenue, Squamish). Reserve your spot | The Repair Café is BACK May 6 and we need volunteers! Repair Cafés are free meeting places for repairing things (together). At the Repair Café you will find the expertise, tools and materials required to help you make many of the repairs you need. Volunteer fixers will be on hand to help and guide the repairs. You can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee or even lend a hand with someone else’s repair job. Our volunteer fixers are the backbone of the program. Without them, the Repair Café would not be possible. If you sew, mend or fix small appliances, repair jewelry, small furniture, or toys and want to help out your community - we would love to hear from you! Please contact Laura at zerowaste@squamish.ca to lend a hand. Learn more | | Pitch-in Week is April 17 to 23 It's time for a spring cleaning! The District of Squamish is once again taking part in Pitch-In Week, Canada's largest environmental improvement campaign. Pitch-In Week is a great opportunity for residents, students, or community groups to get together and clean up our community. Sign up individually, or with your friends, household or family! Learn more | Bear's Den Grant Ceremony April 20 The Squamish Youth Council is giving away $10,000 to a local non-profit to help with the creation of a new program for youth in Squamish! Your free ticket gets you access to the Bear's Den, the pre-event community Showcase, free food, and a chance to VOTE for your favourite presenting organization! When: Thursday, April 20 from 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Where: Eagle Eye Theatre (38430 Buckley Avenue). Book now | | INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS | Latest additions for Development Review: Requests for a public meeting must be made within the first 21 calendar days of a project’s launch in the Development Review. If a combination of 10 separate website-based, emailed or written requests are received by the District, then the applicant will be required to hold a Public Information Meeting regarding their proposed development. View the Development Review | Dance Fitness Tuesdays, 5 - 5:45 p.m. Come down to The 55 Activity Centre on Tuesday afternoons for an easy, fun and effective way to get a low-impact workout while dancing! We will take our time to learn new dance styles and find our groove. No dance experience required. Book now | Active Living Yoga 55+ Wednesdays beginning April 19, 10 - 11 a.m. This mindful and compassionate style of yoga aims to cater to the flexibility of the 55+ community. Poses will be taught based on the abilities of the participants and will be modified as needed using a chair, wall, block etc. Drop-ins welcome. Book now | After school Bike Camps April 11 - May 10
4 - 6:15 p.m.
7-10 yrs. every Tuesday
9-12 yrs. every Wednesday Get outside, ride your bike and have fun! Riders will develop their mountain biking skills in a fun and safe environment while being supported by their coaches and peers. Sign up for this exciting camp and explore a variety of trails that are appropriate for your group's overall riding ability. Book now | | BRENNAN PARK RECREATION CENTRE EASTER HOLIDAY HOURS APRIL 7: 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. APRIL 8 and 9: 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. APRIL 10: 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. | | Namwayut: An Evening with Chief Robert Joseph April 12, 7 – 9 p.m. Join the Squamish Public Library, Whistler Public Library, Pemberton & District Public Library, Squamish Nation, the Whistler Writing Society, the Friends of the Whistler Public Library, and the Whistler Pemberton Literacy Partnership in welcoming Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, OC, OBC to talk about his new book Namwayut – We Are All One: A Pathway to Reconciliation. Registration is required. Learn more | Friends of the Library Book Sale is back! April 14 and 15, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Happening in the Community Meeting Room at the Squamish Library! Book donations for the Book Sale will only be accepted on April 13 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from the entrance of the Squamish Library Meeting Room. Please only donate books in good condition, and do not donate any textbooks, Reader’s Digest, magazines, or encyclopedias. Learn more | Quest Lecture Series: Planning for Pollinators April 18, 7 – 8:30 p.m. (online) Do you keep plants on a balcony or in a yard or home garden? Are you curious about the relationships between your plants and the pollinators that help them reproduce? Join Quest’s Ellen Flournoy to learn about ways you can improve biodiversity in Squamish by making small changes to your own gardening routines. Ellen will also explain the process she used to win grants and District permission for a pollinator garden on public lands. Learn more | | SQUAMISH LIBRARY EASTER HOLIDAY HOURS APRIL 7: Closed APRIL 8: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (NO Family Storytime) APRIL 9 and 10: Closed | | | | | |
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