Council invites residents to an informal evening of conversation to meet the new Council and discuss topics that matter to you. Information on the proposed 2023-27 Financial Plan will be on hand, and comments will be invited from the public prior to the Financial Plan adoption in December. Light refreshments will be available. Tuesday, November 29, drop in between 5 and 8 p.m. At Brennan Park Recreation Centre (1009 Centennial Way). Learn more | | UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS | DISTRICT INVITES RESIDENTS TO HELP IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK | The District of Squamish is developing a new Transportation Master Plan and the process will launch with the first phase of public engagement happening now. The new plan will identify issues with the current transportation network. It will also plan for future growth and consider bigger-picture outcomes such as emissions, community and individual health, neighbourhood connectivity, transportation choice, and equity. The Transportation Master Plan will consider all modes of transportation, such as walking, cycling, rolling (i.e. skateboard/scooter), taking the bus, driving a car, and commercial transportation. Learn more | | A pop-up event will be happening on Saturday, November 26 at the Squamish Farmers' Market! We look forward to chatting with you then. | | CAUTION STILL REQUIRED AS SQUAMISH ESTUARY TRAIL RE-OPENS | The Conservation Officer Service (COS) has reopened the Squamish Estuary trail network (Wildlife Management Area) following a two-week closure to protect both the public and a sow and her yearling foraging in the area. The trail network was initially closed following two separate surprise attacks involving individuals and the bears on Thursday, November 3. No further activity or conflicts have been reported since the closure. Read the full update | | Do you know how to safely dispose of hazardous materials like lighters, lithium-ion batteries, or old laptop batteries? First and foremost, do not put these materials in your recycling tote. Disposing of hazardous materials can cause explosions and fires at material recovery facilities and in collection vehicles. Our curbside collection does not accept materials like bear spray, ammunition, lighters, helium tanks, lithium-ion, or household batteries. Read warning labels and be mindful of not-accepted materials. View our What Goes Where Guide | | COMMUNITY NOTICES AND EVENTS | Community Christmas Care Extravaganza Emergency Services Elves will be collecting donations for Community Christmas Care this Sunday, November 27! Come down to the Walmart parking lot on Sunday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and help Cram a Cruiser with the Squamish RCMP, Fill a Fire Truck with Squamish Fire Rescue, or Sink a Ship with Marine Search and Rescue! Donations Accepted: - New unwrapped toys and gifts;
- Cash or cheques; and
- Gift Cards.
We hope to see you there! View poster | Free Movie Screening: SCRAP Join us for this FREE community movie screening of SCRAP – a documentary film by Stacey Tenenbaum. Discover the vast and strangely beautiful places where things go to die and meet the people who collect, restore, and recycle the world's scrap. SCRAP scratches beneath flaking paint and rusting metal to reveal the beauty and pathos in the ugliness we leave behind. Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. A donation box will be available at the screening with all proceeds going to the local not-for-profit Squamish ReBuild. This organization is currently looking for new leadership and transition funding, and the Squamish ReBuild team will join us for this movie screening. Find out more about Squamish ReBuild’s plans here. Reserve your seat | | Squamish Rebuild seeks help in finding new ownership Squamish ReBuild has played an important part in our circular economy since 2011, extending the life of our landfill, giving a second life to materials, and providing building materials at a low cost for the community. They are currently issuing an SOS to the community in the hopes that a local organization, business, or group of individuals is willing to step in and take over the not-for-profit and return it to a financially sustainable venture. Those interested in helping to save the business are asked to contact them at inis@squamishrebuild.ca. Email Squamish Rebuild | | Seeking Board of Variance members The District of Squamish is looking for one new member to fill the remainder of a three-year term (ending May 31, 2024) on the Board of Variance. Boards of Variance in B.C. sit to consider applications from property owners requesting variances to zoning and land use bylaws. The Squamish Board of Variance meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., as necessary, if an application is received. Application forms are available at Municipal Hall and on the District of Squamish website: squamish.ca/committees. Interested members of the public are encouraged to submit an application and resume to the Manager of Legislative Services, District of Squamish 37955 Second Avenue, PO Box 310, Squamish, BC, V8B 0A3 or by email. The deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 2. Email application | Recreation Services field user requests The Field User Request deadline for Season 1, March 1, 2023, to August 31, 2023, is December 15. Fields: Centennial Fields (1-4, 7, 8), Field 5 (Homer Dome), Field 6 (LaRoy Watt), Hendrickson Fields, Artificial Turf, Howe Sound Secondary Community Field, and beer garden or tournament use within the District of Squamish. Contact Squamish Recreation and Culture to request fields via bookings@squamish.ca or call 604.898.3604 for the Field User Request forms. A Field Allocation Meeting will be held on January 25, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at Brennan Park Recreation Centre. A final calendar will be posted online no later than February 15, 2023. Learn more | | INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES AND IMPACTS: | | | Mamquam Road Sewer Upgrades Over the next few weeks, crews will be installing a sewer bypass line that will be used to move live sewer flows so that the existing sewer line can be upgraded. November 28 - December 2: Impacts will change as
work progresses but may involve: - Highway 99 northbound on-ramp from Mamquam east will be closed until mid-December.
- Highway 99 off-ramp to Mamquam Road (west) is closed.
- Single-lane closures on Mamquam Road.
Please plan ahead, provide yourself with extra travel time, and obey the traffic control signs. Time frame: Through December 2022. View project details | | | | Pioneer Way Extension Project Discovery Trail is temporarily rerouted around the work area during work hours. Please use caution and adhere to closed signs and fencing when in place. Time frame: Through April 2023. View project details | | | Filming and Events: - The Downtown Squamish Business Improvement Association's annual Holiday Parade is Saturday, December 3. Notices of No Parking will be placed along the parade route in advance for local traffic. Road closures along the route will be in effect on December 3 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
| Spin Rides and Reps Tuesdays, 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. This 45-minute powerhouse class will guide you through Spin intervals, weighted resistance, and core work taught in a Tabata format. This is an approachable program designed for all fitness levels. This class is open to parents with nonmobile babies (infants in a stroller). Book now | Bus Trips 55+ Holiday Shopping Monday, December 5 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Holiday shopping on your 'to do' list? Let us do the driving - you do the shopping. Tour cost includes return bus transportation however does not include any extras such as lunch and refreshments etc. Book now | We will reimburse your Class 4 Driver Course Squamish Recreation and Culture have offered bus trips to our 55+ community for more than four years. Our community of qualified volunteer drivers makes these bus trips possible, at a reduced rate for all participants. We are hosting Class 4 driver courses to grow our volunteer driver base and will reimburse successful participants the full cost of the course. This course will allow participants to obtain an Unrestricted Class 4 Driver’s Licence, in order to safely drive our 14-passenger program van. Sign up now | | Legal Advocacy Drop-In November 28, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Legal Advocacy Program offers free advocacy support and assistance to financially restricted individuals and families in Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton. We offer public education, information, guidance, and support during mediation in areas such as human rights disputes, tenancy disputes, and formal appeals for Income Assistance Benefits and referral services. We also work closely with community service providers. You’ll be able to find a Legal Advocate at the library once a month. They will be available for drop-in conversations, or you can contact them to set up an appointment. Learn more | Art Hour: Blackout Poetry December 7, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Join local poet Yin Xzi Ho and the library for an evening of blackout poetry! Erasure poetry, also known as blackout poetry, is a form of found poetry wherein a poet takes an existing text and erases, blacks out, or otherwise obscures a large portion of the text, creating a wholly new work. Learn more | Friends of the Library meeting December 8, 12:30 p.m. The Friends of the Library meet on the third Thursday of each month in the Library Community Room. The primary purpose of the “Friends” is to contribute to the pleasant, welcoming atmosphere at the library and to encourage more people to enjoy what the library offers, thus making our Library a real “community” place. Learn more | | | | | |
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