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Winter Wonderland Plus

Winter Wellness Gearing up Drinks to warm

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Contents 6 Squamish is a

Winter Wonderland

Fresh Tracks: unique things to do in town

20 Gearing up to stay warm in the Sea to Sky

12 Ways to enjoy Squamish’s

16 Focusing on winter wellness

24 Winter wildlife photo encounters

26 Warming up with culinary

winter wilderness

30 Drinks to warm you

34 Winter refuge

for music lovers

on a winter night

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THE WINTER WONDERLAND

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Squamish locals who travel often hear the question, which is more of a statement: "You must go to Whistler all the time in the winter?" Now, we love our neighbours to the north; who doesn't? And sure, plenty of us head up for the skiing or other amenities. But the truth is, many of us don't feel the need to go to the resort that often because Squamish is a winter wonderland destination all on its own. Whether it is heading up to the Sea to Sky Gondola—to snowshoe, tube, ski tour, or soak up the breathtaking beauty of snow-capped peaks—shopping in our unique shops, taking in a warming dinner in a cosy Squamish restaurant, sipping a warm beverage at one of our many funky cafes and welcoming pubs, or dancing the night away to live music, Squamish is the place to be when the air cools. (See a list of the current events at squamischief.com—just scroll to the bottom to see what is on this week and month!) But not everyone knows what a snow globe of fun the district is when the temperature drops, so let's keep it between us, OK? As you read this winter edition of Discover Squamish, we hope you are nice and comfy with a hot beverage by your side. Flip through our pages to see why we love rediscovering Squamish each winter.

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Mount Garibaldi / Nch’k_ay’ . Photo by Alex Ratson, gettyimages.ca

What is that big snow capped mountain called? Mount Garibaldi, that big white mountain you can see if you look straight down Squamish's main street (Cleveland Avenue), looms large over the town. Technically, it is a Pleistocene dacitic stratovolcano—a volcano, in lay terms—but it hasn't erupted since 8060 BCE (before the Christian Era), so a long time ago. It's name has long been Nch’k _ay’ , pronounced in-ch-KAY, to the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) people. The name means “Dirty place” or “Grimy one” in the Squamish language, referencing the tendency for the Cheekye River to look 8 | Discover Squamish Winter 2024

muddy in colour due to volcanic debris in the area. It was named Mount Garibaldi by Captain Richards and his officers in 1860 to honour Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882), the "great Italian patriot, who that year had succeeded in unifying Italy by patriating Sicily and Naples," according to the BC Geographical Names Office. This year, The Squamish Nation requested an official name change from Mount Garibaldi to Nch’k _ay’ . The provincial government is gathering feedback on the proposal until the end of the year and then will make its decision.

Even more winter just a short drive away Can't get enough of winter activities? Well, lucky you, just north of Squamish is Callaghan Country Wilderness Adventures. This rustic winter oasis is about a 45-minute drive north of downtown on Highway 99, but it can feel like a magical world away. There's a snowy network of over 130 kilometres of freshgroomed ski and snowshoe trails. You can go for the day or stay at the Journeyman Lodge for an authentic multi-day winter adventure. There is an activity for the whole family, even Fido; there are many dog-friendly snowshoe trails. The Callaghan Valley was also the base of the 2010 Winter Olympics Nordic sports venue, Whistler Olympic Park, a hot spot for many outdoor recreation activities and nordic sports. Find out more at www.callaghancountry.com and www.whistlersportlegacies.com. Enjoy more winter fun in Callghan Country. Photo by Visual Communications, gettyimages.ca

Spot the eagles Binoculars are a bonus accessory in Squamish, especially October through January as eagles, our seasonal locals, arrive in droves. The best place to spot them for free is along the aptly named Eagle Run dike and viewing shelter in Brackendale along the Squamish River. (Head down Government Road.) Most days, there will be friendly Squamish Eagle Watch volunteers who can fill you in on everything you could ever want to know about these majestic birds. According to Tourism Squamish, the best viewing times are early mornings. Be sure to scan the trees across the river. In the afternoon, they may be spotted flying above.

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The Squamish Estuary. Photo by Florence & Joseph McGinn, gettyimages.ca

Hey, where did the Spit go? If you have been to Squamish before and are returning, you may have noticed something different. Being a booming community, there are plenty more new buildings, to be sure, but there is also one less fixture—the Squamish Spit, which used to jut out from the Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary, next to Squamish Terminals. This past year, the training berm, as it is also known, was dismantled to enhance fish habitat. The estuary sits where the rushing Squamish River meets Átl’ka7tsem Howe Sound. The Restore the Shore project (also known as the Central Estuary 10 | Discover Squamish Winter 2024

Restoration Project) is a partnership between the Sk _wx _kwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), the Squamish River Watershed Society and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The Spit was built to accommodate industry decades ago, but was severely impacting chinook salmon stocks. By removing it, the aim is to support endangered chinook salmon and fish and animal habitat generally. Folks can still enjoy the 673 hectares of estuary through its many pathways all year round. The best way to get there is by foot west down Bailey Street, straight to the dirt road, then take paths off the main road.

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WAYS TO ENJOY SQUAMISH’S WINTER WILDERNESS WILL JOHNSON

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ometimes it feels like going back in time.

For pilot David Eastwood of Sea to Sky Air, soaring over the mountain ranges of Squamish gives him the opportunity to stare into the depths of glaciers thousands of years old—never hoping to see the bottom. Embedded in the ice, layer by layer all the way down, are the rings marking each year of their existence. He can see the times when forest fires darkened the snow, as evidenced by the soot-filled colour of certain rings, contrasted against the sections of icy blue, chalky grey and clear white. “There’s so many things that lure you into the mountains, the sights and sounds and smells. It’s aweinspiring to see the mountain ranges interacting with one another, and for me one of the best things is seeing those everchanging glaciers, all the small details that suddenly pan out for hundreds of kilometres,” Eastwood said. “It’s a huge sense of accomplishment to be way above the glaciers, to see the depth of them whenever you fly over but you can never see the bottom. And you can experience it without having to use crampons and exert 10,000 calories. There’s something so beautiful about them that’s hard to put into words. It feels like looking into the past.” Eastwood first moved to the Sea to Sky Corridor in 2007 for ski season, but ultimately stayed to get his pilot’s licence. He now offers trips from 25 minutes up to an hour and a half out of the Squamish Airport, with prices starting at about $130 per trip,

taking three customers at a time in Cessna 172s to see local features such as Garibaldi Provincial Park, The Black Tusk, Mount Tantalus, Lake Lovely Water and Howe Sound. One of their planes is even amphibious, and gives customers a chance to touch down on the ocean. “For customers using their snow sports brain, taking them up gives them the perfect opportunity to see the snow conditions in real time. You can see all the different aspects, how it’s settling and everything else. We see avalanches while we’re flying around, and it just looks clean and pristine like the landscape’s been painted with a beautiful white finish,” he said. “Black Tusk is one of the most obvious attractions, this big dormant volcano jutting up there, and there’s Table Mountain. Those are the two most recognized geographic features. And in the winter, that’s when the trees get that dusting of snow and the colours just pop, the vivid greens. The trees kind of turn into grass and your sense of scale gets warped, so that’s fun in and of itself.” Sea to Sky Air also offers an introduction to flight experience, where customers are given an opportunity to try controlling the aircraft in flight for 30 minutes and can steer their own adventures through the skies. But most people are there for the view, whether they’re scouting locations for a movie shoot or looking to take panoramic pictures for their personal library. And though your chances of seeing wildlife from that height are not good—a bear on the slope will look like a tiny dot to people in the plane—bald eagles regularly coast near their altitude, sometimes forcing the planes to manoeuvre around them. They proliferate in the area.

“You have these pinch me moments where you’re like ‘did that eagle just look at me?’”

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Tubing at the Sea to Sky Gondola. Photo by Haley Lorraine/Sea to Sky Gondola. 14 | Discover Squamish Winter 2024

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It’s been nearly 10 years since the Sea to Sky Gondola was installed to ferry adventurers from Howe Sound up to a summit framed by two mountain peaks called Sky Pilot and Copilot. During the winter months visitors can try nordic skiing, tubing and snowshoeing, or simply enjoy the cosy warmth of the lodge, which is 885 metres above Howe Sound. “During the winter, the gondola gets you out of the grey and into the snowy mountains within 10 minutes. Often it can be raining down in the valley while beautiful snow is falling at the summit,” said Christy Allan, director of sales, marketing and guest services at the gondola. “The gondola has really evolved over the years thanks to feedback from the community and our visitors, so we’ve increased the number of trails available and we have an entirely new snowshoe network, as well as nordic skiing on our backcountry access road that is groomed regularly. This all winds through our forest of old growth trees, with gorgeous views, and is really a beautiful winter wonderland.” Visitors can rent crampons, poles and overboots at the lodge, as well as snowshoes and headlamps if necessary. Guides take eight people at a time for their tours, which visitors can sign up for online, and private tours can also be booked. One of the most

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popular tours takes place at dusk, and gives participants the opportunity to watch the sunset. “Our guides always say, 'If you can walk, you can snowshoe,' and we've got beginner, all the way up to expert trails that go deeper into the backcountry. We have several kilometers' worth of trails within our tenure," she said. “Then the nordic skiing we just introduced last year, and it’s groomed for 2.2 kilometres to Shannon Creek. It’s fairly flat and it’s an out and back track. We introduced it based on feedback from Squamish locals who wanted to come up for cross-country skiing, so we started grooming it and now people come up after work or for lunch, they grab a hot beverage and head out for a ski,” she said. And for those looking for a rush, visitors of all ages have an opportunity to hurtle downhill with their families—or just watch with a steaming beverage from the viewing platform. “We have an awesome tube park in what we call our backyard, up at the summit, and it’s super fun for visitors of any age. There’s a couple of lanes of tubing, and people get going pretty fast. It’s not for the faint of heart,” she said. There are also a number of live music events held over the winter, where people can gather to enjoy food, games and good music. “It’s a large lodge with a cafe and eatery, with cozy winter menu hot beverages and a fireplace. You can sit beside massive windows and either look out into the mountains or down at Howe Sound,” she said. Allan believes the gondola is a unique attraction in Canada. “It’s amazing because it really shows off the sea, the forest and the mountains and it’s a really quiet ride as you whisk over the treetops between the Stawamus Chief and Shannon Falls. It’s a really unique sightseeing opportunity, and a wonderful place to be in the winter.” f

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“It’s neat because eagles are the apex predator in the skies, and they know it. When you’re flying around you’ll see seagulls and other birds, but with eagles you have to get out of their way. When they’re fully grown their wingspan is like a third of one of our wings,” he said. “You have these pinch me moments where you’re like ‘did that eagle just look at me?’”

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FOCUSING ON WINTER WELLNESS The truth about seasonal depression WILL JOHNSON

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crisp winter chill is in the air, and wisps of an early snowfall are beginning to blanket the streets, when suddenly you find yourself struggling to get out of bed. There’s plenty of reason to get moving—there’s work, family life, opportunities to hit the ski slope or the swimming pool—but you feel hobbled by mental lethargy, and the things that bring you joy don’t seem as appealing as they did the day before.

This is the reality for people struggling with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). “Approximately 30% of North Americans reported in 2023 that they have been diagnosed with depression during their lifetime. The percentage of undiagnosed occurrences of low mood or depression is even higher," psychotherapist Bernd Mueller said. "So low mood or depression, be it seasonal or more persistent, is a very common experience in our society and needs to be taken seriously." He added that our brain carries higher levels of serotonin on bright sunny days, regardless if they are cold or warm. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, a chemical that carries messages between nerve cells in the brain and throughout the body. "Serotonin in our brain regulates our mood. It makes you more focused, emotionally stable and calmer, and therefore reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety while boosting your mood.” Mueller experienced a depressive episode himself during his first year away at university, and he feels many Canadians go through similar struggles. Now, as part of his work in the Sea to Sky Corridor, he offers the following tips for those who find themselves feeling gloomy and hopeless.

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Maintain Social Contact Being proactive about organizing social contact is an investment in your mental health. “That can mean meeting with a person, or calling a friend, family member or acquaintance for a chat. Countless longitudinal studies among populations worldwide have shown that social engagement improves mental health,” he said.

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“Oxytocin levels, the ‘love hormone,’ increase in our blood during social interactions. So do dopamine levels in our brain, the ‘feel good chemical’.” Making a list of people you want to maintain contact with throughout the winter months, establishing a weekly or monthly outing with someone important, or just keeping a robust list of people you care about handy via social media or your phone’s address book will ensure that at your lowest point you will have someone to reach out to.

Keep Physically Active Physical activity has a profound effect on our brains. Research studies have found that neurons in our brains are born during physical activity, and existing neurons both live longer and show increased connectivity. “At the same time, physical activity also increases the production of the neurotransmitter endorphin. The endorphin chemicals do not only occur as a ‘runner’s high’; any activity involving absorbing and transporting oxygen in our body can contribute to this same feeling: a brisk walk, body workout exercises, a swim etc.,” Mueller said. “You can start simple. Daily 10-minute

exercises are a good enough start. A run, a walk through the neighbourhood or even your apartment: movement is movement.”

“Deep in your heart, what do you want your life to be about? What do you stand for?” Prioritize Sleep It only takes one bad sleep to knock your consciousness off balance, and that’s why ensuring that you have enough time—and an appropriate environment—to get a full night’s sleep is so important for your headspace the following day. “Lack of sleep has been associated with an increased risk of depression. Maintaining a helpful sleep routine can support good sleep. Guided meditations can be helpful before bedtime to calm the mind and let unhelpful thoughts go,” he said.

Other things you could consider include playing soothing music, listening to soundscapes with noises such as whale calls, or incorporating an oscillating fan into your nightly soundscape.

The Wisdom of Rumination Mueller feels depression often has a lesson for us. “If we were experiencing sadness and depressed feelings, a little shift in our perspective might be helpful: instead of beating ourselves up for feeling low or ruminating about it, we can inquire if there is a message behind our depression,” he said. “What if depression is never an accident, but a perfectly designed message to tell you something important about how your life is going? Depression might be a natural consequence of living in a very complicated age.” That’s why he encourages people struggling to reflect on what they’re feeling. “Deep in your heart, what do you want your life to be about? What do you stand for? What are the non-negotiables in your life? Clarifying these values is an essential step to creating a meaningful life and helping to get unstuck from rumination.” f

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GEARING UP

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f you’re planning a winter adventure in the Sea to Sky wilderness, the right gear could be the difference between having a fun weekend or experiencing a harrowing turn of events.

“Most people planning a trip in the winter generally have camping gear, like tents and sleeping bags, but they’re not suited for the environment in the Sea to Sky and the equipment you need to do it well and be comfortable is normally two to three times more expensive,” said Richard Joce, owner of Spearhead Outfitters. That’s where his company comes in, providing rental equipment and delivering it in person. While most tents and sleeping bags are rated for -10 C, their gear is significantly more comfortable and rated for -26 C. Their most basic offerings include the tent, the sleeping bag, and a heavily insulated floor mat—all of them from the brand Big Agnes.

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Ice climbing is a popular, if extreme, Squamish sport. Photo by Alex Ratson, gettyimages.ca

The tents Spearhead rents also provide the user with more space, with a giant dome that makes it possible to use as a communal kitchen area. Called a four-season tent, it features sturdier elements that will survive in harsh climates. “A four-season tent can take a lot more wind, which becomes important when you’re in the alpine. They’re just more burly, with stronger poles and frames, and stronger stitching that can handle higher winds," Joce said. According to a spokesperson for Squamish retailer Climb On Equipment, the rapidly changing weather in the area can make for difficult decision-making. And since their customers are engaged in a variety of inherently high-risk activity— they offer equipment for bouldering as well as ice, sport, traditional, alpine and aid climbing—it’s essential to get it right. “The shocking thing about the Sea to Sky in January, is you might get -30 C and excellent ice climbing conditions in Squamish one day, or you might get 100 millimetres of rain another day that will freeze, then three days later it all melts and everything is dry. So you have these huge swings in the environment,” the

spokesperson said. At the Climb On storefront, which is staffed with climbers who are professional in their discipline, they personally take customers through a checklist necessary to achieve their objectives, whether they’re snowshoeing, hiking, or climbing up the cliff face of the Stawamus Chief. And since they serve professionals working at heights, including arborists, riggers and search and rescue professionals, they have knowledge about niche industry-level equipment you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Ropes, helmets, crampons and carabiners are the sort of purchases you don’t want to make secondhand, because you may be trusting your life to them. They’re just the beginning of the average climber’s checklist, which also includes things such as ice axes, belay gloves, chalk, pulleys, webbing, slings, anchors and backpacks. “Having the right gear is important, because at the most basic level, it can mean the difference between coming home and not coming home. If you pick a carabiner that’s not from an approved manufacturer, it could kill you. Same with buying something secondhand, where you don’t know its history,” he said. But just as important are the thicknesses and types of the layered clothing. Some

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what’s best for your objective and how to do your research,” the spokesperson said. Having a focus on becoming self-reliant will make it less likely that search and rescue services will have to be called. “You need to know your approaches and descents in the Sea to Sky, and having a GPS as well as a communication backup plan if things do go wrong can make a huge difference. Something as simple as having a headlamp when you’re walking down the Chief at 8 p.m., which is easy because you can get headlamps the size of a thumb, can keep you from slipping, falling, getting lost.” f

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s a wildlife photographer in Squamish, Brian Aikens knows the value of patience. Getting the perfect shot of an evasive owl, or a lumbering bear splashing through a river, often means being willing to hunker down in dismal conditions and waiting for hours until the circumstances are exactly right. You can’t predict when an eagle will suddenly take flight, or a curious fox will poke its head out of the underbrush, so you have to be prepared to click the shutter with only a second’s notice. “You can never predict exactly what’s going to happen, so there’s probably going to be some waiting involved if you’re hoping to get a good shot. Sometimes it’s an uncomfortable situation where it’s raining or cold or cramped, and you’re laying on your stomach in the mud, so you need that passion and that patience to wait for the exact right moment,” Aikens said. “Sometimes the best shots are not anticipated, where you’re lucky enough to

be faced with a unique situation like a bear shows up, or maybe a mink or a weasel or a bobcat, and that’s when your adrenaline goes up.” That’s exactly what happened to Aikens in the estuary recently, when he looked up from his camera to find a bobcat (otherwise known as a red lynx) sauntering towards him along some train tracks. The intimidating animal fixed its gaze on him, acknowledging his presence, then opted to continue on its path. He froze in place. “It looked right at me, then decided to walk right by. He gave me this side-eye. I had my big lens, so I couldn’t even fit the whole animal in the frame. I only got headshots. I was vibrating, thinking, ‘I hope he doesn’t have a go at me.’ I just kept shooting and got some of the best shots I’ve ever taken. That was totally unexpected and very, very close.” Around Squamish, there is an absolute abundance of wildlife to keep Aikens and other wildlife photographers busy. When it comes to mammals, he has personally captured images of cougars, bobcats, minks, deer, wolves and bears—though the latter are typically hibernating during the winter months. As for birds, there are whiskey jacks, chickadees, herons, jays and a whole variety of waterfowl. Then down by the water, there’s salmon, seals, sea lions and, if you’re really lucky, orcas.

During the winter months, he tends to focus on bald eagles, which are plentiful in the Sea to Sky Corridor. “The key is to get some good action. A picture of an eagle on a branch? I’ve got thousands of those, so what you really want is some interesting behaviour. If you can find more than one interacting, that’s when the magic happens. And you can’t plan for that; often it’s just a bit of luck that something happens while you’re watching.” f

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othing makes you hungrier than being outdoors in winter, but there are plenty of warm meals waiting to be enjoyed in Squamish restaurants or taken home from local specialty grocers. Hearty meat meals to satisfy at home As the Sea to Sky Corridor prepares for the coming cold, Cleveland Meats is preparing to sell choice cuts of meat for braising, winterthemed products like short ribs, beef cheeks and plenty of hearty stews meant to warm you from the inside. The downtown Squamish store, which opened just before Christmas last year, has an experienced staff in their cutting room putting out prepared items as well, including sausages, meat pies and sandwiches. “We employ a lot of really great butchers and cooks who came with amazing recipes, so we make all of our own sausages in-house and they’re amazing. Our meat pies are a big seller, and through the winter we move a lot of our beef bourguignon and chicken chowder pies,” owner Justin Robertson said. These days, people are becoming a lot more conscious about what they put in their bodies. That’s why Robertson made the choice to offer meats that are all natural, with no antibiotics or hormones, sourced from animals raised in an ethical way. His store has developed a relationship with a number of local farms, and he knows exactly where each steak is coming from.

Cleveland Meats can help you choose the perfect cut of meat to cook for yourself at home. Photo courtesy of Cleveland Meats.

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“My goal is to say yes to every customer, so we go out of our way, if we don’t have something, to go searching for it. It’s becoming harder and harder to get the grocery stores to bring in certain items, or to get them cut in certain ways,” he said. “The vision for Cleveland Meats is we wanted to bring good meat to Squamish dinner tables and create a place for people to come in and ask questions about where their products come from and gain a better understanding of the best ways to prepare them.” Robertson gets the greatest satisfaction from empowering his customers to prepare their own meals, though, taking them through each and every step necessary to create something delicious. He hopes to keep the community well-fed and happy through the sometimes dismal winter months.

Snuggle up and be fed People come to the Salted Vine Kitchen & Bar looking for menu items they enjoyed in the past, and owner Pat Allan wants to both satisfy and surprise them. Though his customers may ask specifically for wintery warming staples such as the soy braised short rib, duck confit or Mafalda ragu, he also wants to expand his offerings—and their latest additions are all Thai. “We change our menu quite constantly to reflect the seasons, so there are some menu items that reappear and some that are essentially the same but redone. Favourites like the braised short rib, the risotto and the duck confit will be back this winter in some incarnation, but we will be featuring some new Thai items after an 11-course Thai night we did that was well-received,” he told Discover. Some of the most popular items will be the Tom Yum Soup, a papaya salad and shrimp Pad Thai—all dishes that conjure a sense of being in a warmer climate. They will be prepared by his wife Auriwan, who hails from Thailand herself. “She makes everything from scratch, including the curry paste, and it’s really quite exceptional. There’s no Thai food elsewhere in Squamish, and the quality she puts out is second to none.” Allan has learned from previous winters that there are certain items he calls winter staples, warm dishes of refined cuisine that are provided at a reasonable price. His customers end up enjoying the ambience and the high-end food so much that they stick around for multiple courses, savouring their dishes while working their way through cocktails or bottles of wine. “We are not more expensive compared with other establishments, or we might have a few items that are pricier, but for the most part, it’s the same. People tend to spend more money here because we offer more,” he said. One of the things that keeps Squamish residents coming back to the Salted Vine is the sense of communal sharing, which was the focus when the restaurant first opened seven years ago. And

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New Thai items are on the menu this winter at Salted Vine. Photo courtesy of the Salted Vine Kitchen & Bar.

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though they’ve strayed from that original mandate a bit, offering individual meals alongside their share plates, that feeling is still important to him. “I really like that idea of sharing because it brings people together.”

Food that makes you sweat Winter is the busy season for Indian Spice Cuisine, as locals and tourists alike book large parties and crowd into the restaurant to heap plates full of lentils, butter chicken and a smorgasbord of Eastern dishes rich in spices that will literally make you sweat. “This is 100% from India. This is how our parents used to cook in my culture. I don’t think there’s any other culture that uses

so many onions, that puts so many spices on top like garlic and ginger,” said owner and operator Sam Bir. “When it’s cold, people think they should have Indian food because the spices make you warm. Each customer has the choice to go with mild, medium or hot, but no matter what they’re going to feel the heat. And when I watch the customers eat our food, they start sweating. That’s the effect this food has on you.” That’s why the season around Christmas is the busiest time of the year for her restaurant, which has established a reputation for authentic cuisine. “They say in our country if you eat green chili it makes you fit, healthy, and it’s good for your eyes. So at our restaurant we don’t use paprika or dry chili; we always used green chili because we know it’s really good for your health.” For people struggling with the dark winter months, she highly recommends her lentils—which can be served with rice or naan. Yellow and similar to a curry, it’s light and easy to digest, and features the herbs that give Indian food its zest. Her most popular dish is butter chicken, which takes a full day and overnight to prepare through multiple steps. The sauce features cilantro, and sometimes cinnamon, depending on who is preparing it, as well as chicken that has been chopped into tiny pieces and marinated in spices. Less well known is Korma, a dish that comes in multiple versions that features different kinds of fish or chicken. Using a sauce made from fresh cashews that have been soaked overnight, it’s thick with cream. It makes her happy to see residents of her adopted country embracing her food and traditions, particularly children. “It’s a funny story, but kids love Indian food during the winter. I don’t know why, but they do. At first it surprised me because Indian kids won’t eat that much but Canadian children love it, the naan and everything else. It makes me very happy.” f

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A ginseng rye old fashioned, sold premade in a bottle, is perfect to warm you up on a chilly winter evening. Photo courtesy of Raincity Distillery

icture yourself on the streambed of the Elaho River, beside a roaring campfire that illuminates the snowy peak of Mount Garibaldi (known as Nch’k _ay’ by Squamish Nation locals). You’re bundled comfortably against the chill, and taking sips of an old fashioned that happens to taste like s'mores. That’s the mental image award-winning mixologist Kelly Woods wants you to have when you come into Cordelia’s Locket to try her latest creation. “We start with a chocolate spirit from Sheringham Distillery, made with the remaining chocolate from a local chocolatier. We use Laphroaig whiskey that’s very peaty, with a teensy bit of mescal, and that rich smokiness gives the s'mores vibe,” she said. “Then we use gingerbread bitters, finished off with a graham cracker and cacao rim, with a toasted marshmallow on the edge that was flamed before we serve it. Then a large orange peel and the classic maraschino cherry.” Woods decided to use a local cacao liqueur to soften the edge of the intense spirit, which will be served in their speakeasy cocktail

“I think about the memories I want to light up in people when they’re having one of my cocktails.” – KELLY WOODS

bar. She wanted to put her own unique twist on one of the most enduring drinks of all time. “The Old fashioned [cocktail] is called that because it was the old fashioned way of making a drink. It’s arguably the first cocktail ever invented,” she said. “I think about the memories I want to light up in people when they’re having one of my cocktails. I feel that feeding

and serving each other is absolutely a sacred experience and fundamental to our very existence, because we couldn’t survive without water. So drinking has been a ritual for human beings since time immemorial, and I always consider that when I’m creating a new drink.”

As one of the creative forces behind Raincity Distillery, Alex Mumm spends a lot of time dreaming up his next invention—and inspiration comes from unlikely places. But he never thought one of their signature bestsellers would come from South Korea, of all places—a ginseng rye old fashioned, sold premade in a bottle, perfect to warm you up on a chilly winter evening. “The credit for this creation goes to our head bartender, Roman. He’s traveled all across Europe and even tended bar in South Korea. It was seeing the South Koreans infuse their spirits with ginseng, and specifically the rye combination, that stayed with him,” Mumm told Discover. “We realized it was a nice stable cocktail that still tastes the same months later. We wanted to make it in 100s of litre batches and bottle it. We spend three months aging the rye whiskey, then we go down to

Chinatown in Vancouver to buy medicinal ginseng and let it soak in there. Then we sweeten it with maple syrup and make our own bitters. All told, there’s almost 30 ingredients.” The resulting old fashioned, on top of tasting incredible, also helps with blood circulation. And since its introduction, it has become one of their most popular

Squamish has plenty of places to grab a drink that will add some sparkle to your winter night. Photo courtesy of Raincity Distillery.

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cocktails that they sell through their Squamish storefront and a variety of farmer’s markets in the area. “That’s a nice thing about our distillery, is we attract bartenders with a lot of passion and they use that passion to create amazing cocktails—some which end up in our bottles.”

of them are apple-based but every now and then they’ll swap in cider bases derived from pears, or fruit and berries. The drink has brown sugar, some citrus elements and spice—with their most popular offering being the navy rum cider. “Rum and apples have been going together since they invented rum. It doesn’t actually matter what the base is, because it always has a similar sweetness.”

Mulled cider may not be the first thing you picture when you imagine a winter drink, but at Geo Cider they’ve made it one of their staples—providing a free hot sample to anyone who walks through the door. And whether you drink it there, or fill a thermos and take it on the ski slopes, it’s a perfect way to keep the cold out. “Cider is a summery drink, so when the weather gets nasty we start offering the mulled cider to take the chill out. It’s one of those feel good beverages, and it’s not really common unless you have your own cidery to mull it at home. It’s a bit antiquated, so it’s nice to reintroduce it to people,” cider maker Geoff Menu said. “There’s some history to it. It has this connection to the past.” There are eight ciders available at Geo Cider, and any of them can be mulled. Most

“…when the weather gets nasty we start offering the mulled cider to take the chill out. It’s one of those feel good beverages.” According to Menu, drinking the mulled cider can give you a similar sensation to downing a shot of whiskey—but instead of the warmth coming from the alcohol, it’s the liquid itself that’s warm. “At that point, it gives you this real heat down your throat that really levels the playing field. It doesn’t matter how cold it is outside anymore. It’s the identical mentality to having a growler on a hot

Allen Edwards and Liesl Petersen at the Trickster’s Hideout. Photo by Andrew Hughes.

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day—there’s no reason you can’t take a hot drink out on a cold day.”

Trickster’s Hideout is one of the newest establishments in Squamish, doubling as both a night club and a coffee shop. They’ve brought these two elements of their business together with their Spanish coffee Monte Cristo B52. “This drink features Galileo coffee, which shut [its storefront] down recently. Their fan base have been eagerly waiting for them to reopen, and we’re using their equipment and coffee, so the moment has arrived. Galileo is known for its bold flavour, and it’s beloved in town,” said Liesl Petersen, one of the owners to Trickster’s. The drink consists of Kahlúa and Grand Marnier, swirled into the coffee, with cold foam milk and whipping cream to top it all off. “I think it’s glorious. In winter I thoroughly enjoy having a warm drink in my hands. You get that warm campfire in the back of your throat sensation. And in the evenings when people are looking for alternatives to their usual drinks, you can blend alcohol and something delightfully warm to keep them going.” f

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he Sea to Sky live music scene has been in flux for a number of years now, with venues adapting to the changing landscape of contemporary music. Whether that means transforming the physical space or just shaking up the artist lineup, Squamish promoters have come out of the pandemic with a new vision for how to attract concertgoers.

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“Squamish has a bit of a reputation for being amazing for live music, whether it’s people in their 20s dancing to a DJ or programming that involves great local bands,” said Leah Primeau, the director of music and entertainment at One and a Half Ave. “The Sea to Sky is littered with incredible talent and we’re always introducing new acts from Vancouver and elsewhere.” It was just over a year ago that Primeau got involved in the scene, following 20 years of promoting large scale music festivals, and she jumped at the chance to promote shows in her hometown. This coincided with a large-scale renovation in which One and a Half Ave. expanded its stage to over 200 square feet with a vision of accommodating larger shows. Since then, a long list of musicians and bands have hit their stage: SkiiTour is always a favourite, she booked a Tom Petty cover band called Perfectly Petty, and a Stevie Nicks cover band called Gold

Cat Madden. Photo by Heather Horncastle Photography.

Dust Gypsy. There was Raincity from Vancouver, The Hairfarmers from Whistler, and Dakota Pearl from Pemberton. But besides these recognizable names, she’s also trying to make the stage accessible for up-and-comers. “We also rent out the space to local artists who want to produce their own shows. We lease it for a nominal fee because we want to make it affordable for them to promote their own shows and put them on, give them that foot in the door,” she said. “We really try to offer a fun safe space for people to go have a live experience.”

The Brackendale Art Gallery is changing hands after half a century in the community, and that gives new co-owner Jessica Rigg the opportunity to envision a new future for the multi-faceted space. For months she’s been working with

pieces, but then taking it to the next level by upgrading the kitchen and offering full bar service,” she said. “It’s a little bit of the old, and a whole lot of the new, and we’re hoping to be a destination for both food and entertainment.” They’ve already begun work on their winter programming, and plan to bring in classic local artists who have been itching to return since they shut down for renovations. She has a dream of hosting funk nights and jazz brunches and dinner theatre. Some of the local acts she’d like to book include the Bluesberry Jam Showband, The Paperboys and Cat Madden. “Especially in the winter, the Brackendale Art Gallery is unique because we have a relatively high occupancy that can offer that welcome feel when you come in out of the west coast rain.” SkiiTour. Photo by Jan Snarski.

contractors to improve the washrooms, update the electric and plumbing and give it a more contemporary feel. “This is a landmark full of history and culture, and one of the only live theatres available in town. We have a stage capable of putting on a proper show unique to Squamish, with balcony seating and a quirky vibe. We’re trying to maintain the historic feel, which is warm and cozy and full of art

Not everyone will pick up on the allusion, but when owner Tyson Reimer named his restaurant and bar Peckinpah it was a tribute to Sam Peckinpah, star of the classic film Billy the Kid. He wanted to channel the dusty outlaw vibe of the movie’s Mexican watering hole, and has cultivated a punk and rockabilly scene that keeps his regulars happy.

“Our whole punk scene ethos is we don’t want to make money off the band. We want them to take what they can, then we rely on the bar and food sales,” he said. “People have this idea of punk being all about angry anarchists but it’s really a very respectful, almost commune mentality and everyone understands it’s just a really great

Dakota Pearl. Photo by Kelly Cosgrove

way to burn off steam. We had a fraternity one night and it was the biggest pain in the ass, with kids not being respectful, but with punk nights nothing gets broken or smashed like some would expect.” Some of the acts that Reimer has brought to the stage include Uncle Strut, Last Reminisced Heroes, Johnny Trash, Bastards and the Buzzards, and The Kill Rats. Besides punk and rockabilly, he also gives opportunities to local singer-songwriters of all stripes, such as alternative rock musician Daniel Wesley. “Whether the turnout is fantastic or not, we’ve never had non-good music.” f

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Waypoint Insurance #1 – 1900 Garibaldi Way 778-731-2024 waypoint.ca

SCHOOLS 32 Coast Mountain Academy 3295 Mamquam Rd 604-390-3262 coastmountainacademy.ca

33 School District 48 School Board Office 37866 Second Avenue 604-892-5228 sd48seatosky.org

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23 Canadian Tire 1851 Mamquam Road 604-898-2227 canadiantire.ca

24 Firetail Pets 40208 Glenalder Place 604-390-0727 firetailpets.com

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35 Squamish Public Library 37907 Second Avenue 604-892-3110 squamish.bc.libraries.coop

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