DISTRICT OF SQUAMISH HOLIDAY HOURS | CAST YOUR VOTE IN THE 2022 SQUAMISH MUNICIPAL ELECTION | Be sure to vote in the District of Squamish municipal election! Squamish residents will vote for one (1) Mayor and six (6) Councillors. All voting days are now held at Brennan Park Recreation Centre, 1009 Centennial Way. Advance Voting: - Saturday, October 8, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 11, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 12, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
General Voting Day: - Saturday, October 15, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Learn more | SQUAMISH YOUTH COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS FOR 2022-23 TERM | The second cohort of the Squamish Youth Council has been appointed with the first meeting taking place on October 5. Seventeen youths were selected among the applicants to serve on a 10-month committee term through June 2023. “Working with the diverse, intelligent and kind group of Squamish youth who have chosen to speak up and make a difference in their community has been a true honour,” says District of Squamish Mayor Karen Elliott. “These are our future members of Council, our business owners, our teachers and leaders in our community…” Read more | | DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETINGS | SQUAMISH COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION | On September 30, by invite from Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw, the Squamish community came together to recognize Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour, remember, and pay respects to the Survivors of Residential School and those who never made it home. Through stories, drummers, and singers, the gathering celebrated the resilience of Indigenous Peoples and the resurgence and reclamation of their ancestral teachings. Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw artist Xwalacktun (Rick Harry) also led a traditional ceremony at Brennan Park that involved awakening and cleansing the art pieces with water from Kwékwetxwm (Shannon Falls) and cedar bows. Xwalacktun led a talking circle and invited audience members to share their thoughts about the artwork and Truth and Reconciliation. - na wa esxwéxwkw i7x̱w ta mén̓mencht (Every Child Matters). | FOLLOW ALONG AND WEIGH IN ON THE 2022 BUDGET | Here's what we've done so far - and what's coming up! Scroll through Let’s Talk Squamish and the Budget 2023 Interactive Tool to learn about what is proposed in the upcoming plan. Upcoming Meetings: ➡️ November 15 - Tying It All Together ➡️ November 29 - Public Information Meeting Check it all out here | | NEW EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE PUT TO THE TEST IN SIMULATED EMERGENCY EVENT | Squamish’s new Emergency Operations Centre located at 37890 Clarke Drive hosted its first functional exercise on Wednesday, October 5. The exercise provided staff with the opportunity to participate in a realistic, real-time, environment-led series of events which focused on the processes involved in an emergency response to a flood-related event. This was a joint exercise with the Squamish Lillooet Regional District and the Village of Pemberton and was funded through UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness. | | COMMUNITY NOTICES AND EVENTS | | | Squamish Fire Rescue Open House The annual Squamish Fire Rescue Open House is back on Sunday, October 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the new Fire Hall No. 1, 37890 Clarke Drive. Try on actual firefighting gear, view the latest emergency vehicles while learning about fire escape plans and more at this popular all-ages event. Plus, you’ll get to meet some of the people who work together to keep our community safe. Bring the whole family for a free day of fire safety fun. All are welcome to attend! Learn more | | | | Transit Pass promotion The District of Squamish is offering the following fare discounts: - 50% off student/senior and adult monthly passes for the months of September, October, November and December
- 50% off transit fares paid on the bus from September through December (single rides will be $1 rather than $2; day tickets will be $2 rather than $4)
Transit fares will return to regular pricing in January 2023. Learn more | | | Mamquam Road Sewer Upgrades The Mamquam Road sewer upgrade project is underway and will continue through December. Impacts: Mamquam Road will remain open to traffic to Highway 99, however it is possible that the westbound lane (access off Highway 99 toward Government Road) may be closed if more construction space is needed. Construction noise will be limited to hours permitted under the Noise Bylaw. | Read Crescent Watermain Watermain replacement and sanitary sewer upgrades will take place along Read Crescent and Read Place. Read Crescent will be fully repaved spring 2023. Impacts: Expect single lane alternating traffic and delays. Timeframe: Through November. | Pioneer Way/Queens Way intersection upgrades Improvements to the east side of the Pioneer Way/ Queens Way intersection are currently underway. Improvements include paving, curb and sidewalk, multi-use pathway and lighting. Impacts: Expect single-lane traffic on Queens Way. Timeframe: Through early November. | | SWHA Girls Hockey Program, 8y+ Wednesdays, October 26 - November 23 Just starting hockey? Or play in a league and need to seriously level up your game? This program is for you! Players will be split into experience, skill and age groups to maximize results and keep the level of pace and play even for all! Book now | Aquafit - Tabata - Deep Water Mondays, starting October 17, 12:15 - 1 p.m. Tabata is a form of interval training consisting of 20 seconds of high intensity, followed by 10 seconds of rest. Using this format in deep water with simple but intense exercises, this class will blast away the calories and increase endurance and strength. Book now | Aquafit - Deep Water Running Wednesdays, starting November 16, 12:15 - 1 p.m. This class will focus on deep water, low-impact workouts that will increase intensity weekly through intervals, pyramids and Tabata. Book now | | Open House at the Squamish Library October 13, 5 - 6:30 p.m. Celebrate your love of the Squamish Public Library! Connect with library staff, board, community members and municipal council candidates, discover new library services and programs, tour the library’s newly renovated space, play a round of indoor mini-golf and other games for a chance to win prizes and learn about your library’s exciting future plans. Refreshments provided! Learn more | Sharing Traditions: Oral Storytelling With Tsawaysia Spukwus and Tanina Williams (Livestream Watch Party) October 13, 7 - 9 p.m. New this year, the Whistler Writers Festival celebrates the art and tradition of oral storytelling featuring the talents of Tanina Williams (Lil’wat Nation) and Tsawaysia Spukwus (Squamish Nation). Eight local storytellers will share the stage with these two powerhouse keepers of stories and songs indigenous to the shared Lil’wat and Squamish territories. Free to attend. Everyone welcome. Learn more | Early Literacy Workshop & Book Launch October 19, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Come join author Yvonne SoBeach B.Ed, M.Ed, to learn how to teach your kids to read with her own fun and easy-to-read publications. SoBeach's first series of children’s books are based on a few foundational reading rules to help guide parents in helping their kids unlock the magic of reading! Participants can enter a draw to win a copy of her new book series! Learn more | | | | | |
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