Traffic Impact Notice: Traffic Island Night Work

Public Works crews will be continuing traffic island maintenance work on Cleveland Avenue south of Buckley Avenue. Crews will be removing vegetation to reduce the amount of annual maintenance required, and help to alleviate traffic impacts.

Work will take place between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. over the next two weeks. The work is taking place at night in order to reduce traffic impacts. Detours and traffic control will be in place.

Thank you for your patience while this work is being completed!

Landfill Expansion Investigative Drilling

Investigative drilling for the Squamish Landfill expansion project begins Monday, March 2, with forest and vegetation clearing, followed by gravel road and drill pad construction expected through April.

Impacts include:

• Increased truck traffic at the landfill
• Trail closures in the area of clearing
• Increased dust due to truck traffic

The contractor will have public safety measures in place during construction. Please obey all signage and use caution in the area – and please do NOT enter the work areas at any time.

More information on the project available here.

Infrastructure Upgrades

• Loggers East Storm Sewer project continues on Finch Drive.
• Xwu’nekw Park Sea Dike upgrades continue.

squamish.ca/building-our-future

Staff Training at the Emergency Operations Centre

Members of District staff, RCMP, and Squamish Fire Rescue spent Thursday training at the Emergency Operations Centre (at Alex Munro Firehall No. 1), led by experts in Emergency Management.

This hands-on practice and learning ensures staff are equipped with confidence and competence in the event of real-world emergencies.

To learn more about the District’s emergency program and emergency response plans, including evacuation planning and Squamish Alert sign-up, visit: squamish.ca/emergency-program

X̱wún̓eḵw Park Sea Dike Project: Milestone

The X̱wún̓eḵw Park Sea Dike Project has just hit a major milestone.

Stone column ground improvements are now completed which will ensure that the new sea dike performs as expected during an earthquake event. This work involved installing 18 million kilograms of rock into the ground across 700 stone column locations each approximately 20m deep. The stone was vibrated into the ground using a large probe which compacts the existing soils under the ground in the process.

Pile installation work is planned to be completed next week, subject to ground conditions. Thank you for your continued patience while this work is underway.

Help Wildlife Stay Wild – Lock Your Totes

Bears are coming out of hibernation and an unlocked tote is an invitation to dinner. When we take action, we help keep bears wild and out of trouble.

Bylaw will be checking totes that are visible from the road over the next few weeks to ensure they are locked. Each infraction of the Wildlife Attractant Bylaw may result in a warning, before resulting in a fine of $230 per day.

Did you know → As per the Wildlife Attractant Bylaw, totes must be locked at all times, even if empty, and only placed curbside and unlocked on the morning of collection day between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. – not the night before.

Learn more about the bylaw at squamish.ca/wildlife.

Retrofit Assist

Thinking about a home upgrade in 2026? Start planning now to secure contractors, maximize rebates and make the most of retrofit season.

Get started at retrofitassist.ca/squamish

Upcoming Events

• Coldest Night of the Year - February 28
• Connected Landscapes for Wildlife and People - March 6
• Seedy Saturday - March 7
• Art Classes at the 55 Activity Centre - Various Dates

Local volunteer opportunities:

• Visit the Volunteer Connector to see more opportunities