TRANSGENDER AWARENESS WEEK | A transgender pride flag was raised over Municipal Hall in support of Transgender Awareness Week, November 13-19, to help raise the visibility of transgender people and address issues facing members of the transgender community. Transgender Awareness Week occurs annually in the week leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, a day to commemorate the trans, two-spirit and non-binary people who have lost their lives to transphobic violence. Be an ally | | Council invites residents to an informal evening of conversation to meet the new Council and discuss topics that matter to them. 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. When: Tuesday, November 29, drop in between 5 and 8 p.m. Where: Brennan Park Recreation Centre (1009 Centennial Way). Learn more | | UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS | BRENNAN PARK RECREATION CENTRE UPDATE | Brennan Park Recreation Centre staff have posted notices around the facility to raise awareness about a growing issue. Youth attendance at the centre, on Friday evenings in particular (during public skates and hockey games), is resulting in increased problems of vandalism and a lack of respect for staff, security, and other patrons. This is due to the challenging behaviour of some of the youth, though the majority of young people who attend are generally respectful. Through connecting with youth-oriented groups, such as the schools and minor hockey, the District is hopeful that the situation can be resolved without having to suspend any of the youth-focused activities in the recreation centre. The RCMP has been requested to patrol the facility on Friday nights if able, and additional security has been hired. The District is connecting with school and minor hockey leaders to help address the problem and work towards a positive solution. | | COMMUNITY NOTICES AND EVENTS | 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 Recreation Services 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 | | 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. | SQUAMISH ESTUARY TRAIL NETWORK REMAINS CLOSED - PLEASE RESPECT ALL SIGNAGE AND BARRICADES. View details | | 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 18 to 22: Impacts will change as work progresses but may involve: - Highway 99 northbound onramp from Mamquam east will be closed until mid-December.
- Glenalder Place closed at Mamquam Road to November 22.
- Single lane closures on Mamquam Road.
Please plan ahead, provide yourself with extra travel time, and obey the traffic control signs. Stay tuned to the project page for the latest updates: squamish.ca/mamquam. Time frame: Through to December 2022. View project details | | | | Pioneer Way Extension Project Beginning mid-November, the Discovery Trail will be 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 | | | Industrial Way Storm Interceptor Project The final phase of the project is underway. Work is happening on the north side of Industrial Way. The road remains closed to eastbound traffic. The project is expected to wrap up later this month. Thanks for your patience while crews work quickly to finish construction! Time frame: Through the third week in November. | Filming and Events: - Drone filming by Pico Productions will take place on Saturday, November 19, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. for a television series. Filming activity will include drone work with multiple flight paths around Squamish and the Howe Sound area. All flight activity and equipment are approved by Transport Canada.
| Women's Ice Circuit Training Mondays, now to December 12, 10 - 11 a.m. Not ready to jump into our hockey programs just yet? Or simply looking for a totally different type of workout? We've got you! Welcome to circuit training on ice. We've incorporated skating drills with strength training stations on ice for a fun interval training session. The Monday morning session still has room for registration. Don’t want to commit? Drop-in for $30. Book now | Goalie Camp Wednesdays, now until December 7, 8:45 - 9:30 p.m. Want to learn how to play goalie? This camp is for women and female-identifying players that have never played in the net and looking to try something different. We will be playing exhibition games at the end of the session. Gear provided. 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 | | Community Book Club: Gathering Moss (online) November 24, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses. Drawing on her diverse experiences as a scientist, mother, teacher, and writer of Native American heritage, Robin Wall Kimmerer explains the stories of mosses in scientific terms as well as in the framework of indigenous ways of knowing. Learn more | 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 | | | | | |
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