DISTRICT HOLIDAY HOURS The District of Squamish facilities are operating with modified hours until January 2, 2023. View Operating Hours | | NEW YEAR'S EVE FIREWORKS PERMITS | Permit applications are still open for New Year’s Eve and will be accepted until 5 p.m. today. The permit is free and can be applied for online in just a few minutes. Any person applying for a fireworks permit must be at least 19 years of age. Fireworks will only be permitted for use on private property with the owner’s signed consent. Permits are only valid between 8 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2022, and 12:30 a.m. Sunday, January 1, 2023. A map of the number of permits in each neighbourhood will be published at Squamish.ca/fireworks on December 31. Learn more | | HOW TO DISPOSE OF YOUR NATURAL CHRISTMAS TREE | 🎄 Remove all tinsel and decorations and cut off all branches. 🎄 Cut the tree trunk to no longer than three feet and no more than three inches in diameter. 🎄 Ensure all pieces easily fit into the tote, allowing the lid to close and lock. 🎄Place in your organics tote or deliver to the Squamish Landfill as yard waste (note, a small fee would apply at the landfill). Learn more about out What Goes Where | | 2023 LANDFILL TIPPING FEES | On January 3, 2023, some of the tipping fees at the Squamish Landfill will change to help cover the continuing costs of upgrading the landfill, and to encourage diversion of waste to recycling and re-use. The new fees are listed on our website. View the fees | | 'Tis the season to renew your dog licence! All dogs must be registered within 30 days of moving to Squamish and all dogs over eight weeks must be licensed. Get your dog’s licence before January 31 to qualify for the discounted rate. Learn more | | Did you know compostable or biodegradable plastic bags are prohibited in our organics curbside collection program? The material cannot be broken down at our compost facility and has to be manually removed. Please opt for recycled paper bags or use newspaper as liners for your kitchen container. If you are bothered by odour or liquids, we recommend keeping your kitchen organics container or paper bags in the freezer. Fill up over time and empty when full – completely free of annoying smells. Learn more about What Goes Where | | 2023 Business Licence Renewals 2023 business licence renewals are due December 31, 2022. Payment can be made: - By cheque made payable to ‘District of Squamish’ and left in the yellow dropbox at Municipal Hall front doors.
Payment can still be made even If you have not received your renewal notice. Please be sure to note your business licence number on your cheque for our reference. Learn more | BC Transit Holiday Service Please note BC Transit will be running the following modified hours over the holiday period: » December 30: Regular Service. » December 31 Day: Saturday Service. » December 31 Evening only: Free Service after 8 p.m. » January 1: Sunday Service. » January 2: Regular Service. Learn more | | Virtual Reality 11yrs+ FREE for the month of January! Welcome to our newest Virtual Reality Program, brought to us by Virtual Drift Technologies Inc. Register for this 45-minute session where you get to choose your own adventure in the Yates VR Academy, Zen Circle XR, or Helios VR. In Yates VR Academy, students learn and explore new ways of thinking about the world around them. Book now | Swing and West Coast Swing Wednesdays, 7 - 8 p.m.
beginning January 11 You ain't got a thing if you ain't got that swing! Learn to swing dance, west coast swing, and more. Beginners and up are welcome. No partner is required as we rotate partners during classes. With 25 years of experience, we make anyone who is feeling nervous comfortable within seconds. Our enthusiasm and passion is contagious! Drop-ins welcome. Learn more | Yin/Yang Yoga 55+ Fridays, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
beginning January 13 Yin/Yang yoga is a practice that balances the slow-paced Yin yoga (lengthening the connective tissue) with the Yang yoga (Hatha) a more active practice working on the (Yang) muscles and blood flow, building strength, stamina and flexibility. Drop-ins welcome. Learn more | | Vision Board Workshop January 5, 6 - 8 p.m. In this workshop, you will use your ideas, thoughts, dreams, and wishes to create a vision board for a new year. Have fun, be creative, and claim what you want for yourself with images, words, and colour. Embrace possibility with a personal, visual reminder of your goals. No art experience is needed to create an inspiring vision board. This workshop is intended for adults. Learn more | Financial Literacy for the New Year January 11, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Do you have new financial goals for the year? Are you not sure where to start? Join the library and Hannah McVean for an evening of learning financial literacy from a pro. You’ll hear from Hannah about tax-free savings accounts, RRSPs, retirement planning and taxes, and inflation and investing. There will be plenty of time for a Q&A so bring your questions! Learn more | Friends of the Library meeting January 17, 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 | | SQUAMISH LIBRARY 2022 HOLIDAY HOURS Friday, December 30: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, December 31: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday, January 2: CLOSED Learn more | | | | | |
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