June 6, 2024

Squamish Sikh Society’sparadeand event brings people together overfoodand culture

THURSDAY,JUNE6,2024

COUNCIL PUSHES FLOATEL DECISION OFF INTO FUTURE

TUPfor theWLNGfloatel goes back to District staff

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The long voyage of theSquamishfloatel from proposal to itsjourney’s endwillcontinue, with theDistrictofSquamishcouncil voting to defera reconsiderationofa previously rejected TemporaryUse Permit (TUP)pending more informationtobegathered by District staff.

Thefloatel,tobe moored southwestofSquamish in Howe Sound, is proposed to provideaccommodationsfor 650workers building WoodfibreLNG

Thevote, made at theJune4regular council meeting, came afterthe floatelTUP came before councilfor athird time in as many months,and broughtwithitmorerequestsfor informationand thepromise of anotherpublichearing in duecourse. In short, theTUP hasbeenreferredbacktostaff, with staffdirectedtogatherinformation with the proponentonfourpoints; an increase to thesecurity depositfrom$2million to $10million; therisk(if any) that theHenrietta Lake poses to thefloatel;for WLNG andFortisBCtoworktogetherinidentifying

CAPU ANNOUNCES STUDENT DORM PURCHASE

Three dorms cost $55 million with $48 million coming from B.C. government

ANDREW HUGHES news@squamishchief.com

After a large provincial investment, student housing will be available this fall at Capilano University’s Squamish campus.

In a news release on May 29, CapU announced that alongside the B.C. government, it purchased three student housing buildings on the Squamish campus for a total of $55 million. The province invested $48 million into the purchase

“Housing availability in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor is almost non-existent, and we recognize that creates a significant barrier for many learners who wish to study in Squamish,” said Paul Dangerfield, president of Capilano University, in the release.

“We are pleased to be able to offer guaranteed on-campus housing to any student who enrols at CapU Squamish for Fall 2024.”

There are 333 beds between the three buildings, located at 3021, 3031, and 3041 University Boulevard. The rooms are typical student dorms with a bed, desk, chair, wardrobe and other amenities. Most of the rooms share a washroom with another room There are also accessible rooms with private washrooms.

In August 2023, CapU announced it had purchased the shuttered Quest University for $63.2 million, again with a $48 million investment from the province. With the student housing, $118.2 million was spent to acquire the university, with $96 million coming from the province.

In the release, Lisa Beare, the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills,

touted the need for stable housing for students which, in turn, would also lessen the demand on the local rental market

“Capilano University students in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor will now have the option to live steps away from their classes, making it easier to focus on their studies and get the skills they need to thrive in B.C.,” she said.

The release notes that student housing applications will open on June 3, and rooms will cost between $6,450 and $6,850 per term,

including meals.

Prior to this announcement, some local residents had been living at the buildings but were served eviction notices for May 1 from the previous owner Bethel Corporation and Southern Star Developments LP, giving the reason that the buildings would be returning to student housing. B.C.’s Ministry of Housing told The Squamish Chief in early May that the Residential Tenancy Branch was investigating these eviction notices.

Four student housing buildings with 416 rooms were for sale, and according to Marshall MacLeod, the real estate agent on the listing, they had been listed at an undisclosed price since late August 2023.

The buildings are zoned by the District of Squamish under what’s called University Campus 1 (UC-1). Under the UC-1 zoning, these buildings can be used as short-term rental and tourist accommodations from May 2 to Aug. 31 of each year.

MAX $3,000 FINES FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL RULE BREAKERS

District also increases definition of STR to less than 90 days

ANDREW HUGHES news@squamishchief.com

Maintaining an unlicensed Airbnb could wind up costing you a whole lot more

The District of Squamish is moving ahead with increased fines of up to $3,000 per day for short-term rental infractions.

At the regular business meeting on May 21, Squamish council members approved three readings of a bylaw amendment that would allow the District to increase fines for short-term rental (STR) infractions from $500 up to $3,000 per infraction, per day. This new $3,000 fine comes about from the provincial government allowing municipalities to increase their maximum fines up to that amount.

With three readings approved, council will likely adopt the increased fine at an upcoming regular business meeting.

Additionally, council OK’d three readings and adoption to change the definition of short-term rentals to less than 90 days, whereas it was less than 30 days previously The change aligns the District with the province’s Short-term Rental Accommodations Act.

The planner presenting the update to council, Aja Philp, said increasing the maximum fines would “strengthen one of our STR compliance and enforcement tools.”

Moreover, the report alongside the presentation states that changing the definition to less than 90 days intends to “further disincentivize” short-term rental use

for units and “protect existing secondary rental stock.”

Back in February, Philp told the council that the STR licensing compliance rate in 2023 was 48%, a slight drop from 49% in 2022 However, the total number of units in non-compliance increased from 98 in 2022 to 161 in 2023. There was a similar jump for compliance, going from 95 units in 2022 to 146 in 2023.

The District limited short-term rentals in November 2020 to primary residences, although they allowed up to 30 temporary use

permits (TUPs) for secondary suites or accessory dwelling units, but only 14 of the 30 were used in 2023

“It’s estimated that suites and accessory dwelling units continue to represent a significant portion of the STR inventory in Squamish,” Philp said in February.

At the May 21 meeting, Coun. Jenna Stoner said she was interested to see how these changes would impact STR compliance.

“One of the challenges that we’ve had with our short-term rentals has been around enforcement and regulation and this goes

hand-in-hand with some of the efforts that the province is doing in terms of centralizing some of that,” she said

As part of new provincial rules, B.C. will require STR platforms, like Airbnb and VRBO, to share data on listings with the government, which will then share with municipalities. Municipalities can then request the platform to take down listings without a valid business licence number.

Learn more from the District’s staff report on short-term rentals on the May 21 council agenda.

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The District of Squamish is moving ahead with increased fines of up to $3,000 per day for short-term rental infractions.

DISTRICT ‘EXPLORING’ OPTIONS FOR RE-USE-IT FAIR

DOS looking for venues to hold popular event as Brennan Park Recreation Centre undergoes repairs

ANDREW HUGHES news@squamishchief.com

The District of Squamish is “exploring” having the annual Re-Use-It Fair mid-summer as the muni searches for a different venue.

After initially announcing on Facebook that the Re-Use-It Fair would be cancelled due to ongoing upgrades at Brennan Park Recreation Centre, a spokesperson for the District says they are actively looking at alternative venues to host the event later than usual this summer

“We know the Re-Use-It Fair is important to the community and we are exploring a possible venue for a mid-summer event,” wrote the District’s Rachel Boguski in an email to The Squamish Chief.

“The primary consideration for a venue is that it is accessible, centrally located, and offers a large, covered space with easy drop-off access.”

Boguski further said that if they cannot hold the event, the District will look for ways to “keep the momentum going on this initiative while we are without a suitable venue and how

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residents can get involved.”

“We will keep residents informed as we finalize the plan.”

The April 11 Facebook post from the District alluded to a possible community-wide garage sale as a replacement event.

Local resident Craig Hunter wrote to The Squamish Chief, saying he had been attending the event since it was first held and that it had prevented tons of reusable items from going to the landfill.

“Best part it’s free,” he said “This event put a lot of smiles on people’s faces.”

He called cancelling the event unacceptable Hunter wasn’t the only person who voiced concerns about the initial cancellation Numerous comments on the District’s Facebook post expressed disappointment while also suggesting using Howe Sound Secondary’s gym.

The Squamish Chief attended the 2023 Re-Use-It Fair, where hundreds filtered through the ice arena looking for various items, including home appliances, movies, books, clothes, sports equipment and more.

When able, this event has been a yearly stalwart in Squamish since about 2010.

SQUAMISH BAHÁ’Í COMMUNITY

FoodSecurity –Whose Responsibility?

The Baha’iInternational Community (BIC)statement on food security suggestsa rethink of food systemshighlightingthe importanceofrural actorsinforming national and international policies.

“Thereare twosources of knowledge that arecrucial in ensuringthe development of resilient foodsystems: scientific knowledge andthe experience and expertise of farmersatthe local level.The BICstatement exploreshow current food systemsmight changeifthe knowledge and expertise generated by smallholderfarmers,local communities andrural agricultural actors were consideredasessential and complimentary to scientific research. Currently, farmers arerepeatedlyexcluded from how agricultureand food policiesare implemented, oftenleading to profitdrivenpolicies, made by aremotefew.”

“Theearth’s resourcesare thepropertyofall humanity,not ofany one people. Different contributions to thecommoneconomic welfaredeserve andshouldreceive different measures ofrewardand recognition,but theextremesofwealth andpoverty whichafflictmost nations on earth,regardless of thesocio-economic philosophies they profess,must be abolished.” (Bahá’u’lláh)

Checkour blog at www.squamishbahaisfor complete statement. www.squamishbahais.org

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cumulative impacts resulting from their projects; and “an understanding of current compliance with project conditions.”

The issue of Henrietta Lake incurred some discussion around the initial decision not to do a hazard assessment, with staff noting a flood hazard assessment would be “unusual” for a floating structure, but it remained on the list of asks

A fifth point proposed by Coun Chris Pettingill to seek clarity on where WLNG workers housed on the floatel stayed on their weeks off was rejected, with Mayor Armand Hurford pushing back, saying that they could not regulate workers on their time off. Pettingill explained that he was not seeking to regulate where workers stayed when not at the floatel, but wanted to confirm the efficacy of having a floatel in the first place in that it sought to keep workers out of the community, and prevent them from taking up housing. Despite his clarification, his proposal was not picked up.

With six elected officials present—Coun. Jenna Stoner was away—the vote was 5-1 in favour of the motion to refer back to staff on the four points, with only Coun Eric Andersen voting against.

Andersen stated that he believed requiring more information on cumulative impacts and conditions was straying into what he described as “extraneous issues” not directly related to the TUP before them—a move he said invited “chaos” into the process.

The timeline of the TUP being referred back to staff was unclear, as identified during discussion at the meeting, but it, along with the additional information, will come back to a committee of the whole in the near-term for further discussion

During the June 4 meeting, councillors indicated a desire for it to continue from there to a public hearing at some point, which would require a two-week notice period

While the public notice for the

reconsideration of the TUP on June 4 included notes from the District of Squamish saying it was not an opportunity for public input, it was what the Squamish council got anyway. A modest crowd of around two dozen protesters turned up half an hour before the meeting to make their opinions known. Many then sat through the majority of the meeting, through to the decision on the TUP, diligently holding up signage with anti-LNG slogans for councillors to see.

Despite Hurford making a few attempts at the beginning of the meeting to explain that it was not an additional public hearing, Hurford and the council allowed four members of the public to speak to the issue in the lead-up to the formal decision

Of the four, Chief Dale Harry of the Squamish Nation, said the district was adding logistical hurdles in delaying the process, while the remaining three spoke against the TUP on a range of issues from general opposition to oil and gas, to concerns around the impacts of work camps on communities, and issues with the process itself in allowing WLNG to say it would be happy to increase the security deposit from $2 million to $10 million immediately after the previous rejection, which then prompted Coun Andrew Hamilton to exercise his right to bring it back for reconsideration.

That input, together with further correspondence to the district and various letters going back and forth on the issue appears to be what motivated council to decide that an additional public hearing was appropriate. COUNCIL: Continued from 1

Mine Museum is hostingthe 2024BCProvincial Mine Rescue and First AidCompetitionon JUNE 7th +8th,2024

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GROOVY COFFEE HOUSE CONCERT: Squamish United Church was transformed into a 1960s and 1970s coffee house on Saturday, with performances, pie and—of course—coffee

PHOTO BY SCOTT TIBBALLS/THE SQUAMISH CHIEF Protesters gathered in front of Municipal Hall before the council meeting on Tuesday night.

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NEWS BRIEFS

SUMMER TRANSIT SERVICE TO OCEANFRONT

This summer, BC Transit will provide service to Squamish’s newest park on the oceanfront

According to a news release, BC Transit will bring back Route 5 South Parks— which services local areas and downtown Squamish—from June 10 to Sept 2, 2024

“This year, Route 5 South Parks is being extended to provide service to Sp’akw’us Feather Park and the Oceanfront area of Squamish on some trips,” reads the news release.

A District of Squamish staff memo released on council’s May 7 agenda said this will result in 13 trips on weekdays and 12 trips on the weekends and holidays. The hope is to have year-round transit service in the future.

Additionally, Route 5 South Parks will be free to ride on Saturdays, Sundays, and statutory holidays. Riders can also now use the app Umo to pay to ride the bus throughout Squamish.

For more information about busing in Squamish, visit bctransit.com/squamish

CANADA DAY CELEBRATION

The celebratory community event

Sk wx wú7mesh Squamish Together is back on Canada Day.

According to a news release from the Downtown Squamish Business Improvement Association (DSBIA), the event will once again take over Junction Park on Monday, July 1, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The event features live music, food and drink, cultural performances, and the Xexe7énaḵ Creators Together Market along Cleveland Avenue

“Our community is not complete without all of its members and the stories they carry to shape and enrich the culture of where we live We connect through music, food, dance, togetherness We look forward to celebrating the culture of Squamish in the heart of our downtown,” said Kerry Neil, the DSBIA executive director, in the release.

Performances will include the Sk wx wú7mesh Úxwumixw Nation Welhtima Kexwusem song and dance group as well as local bands Bluesberry Jam and Ant Hill Kids. More acts will be announced in June

Alongside the roadside market, there will be food trucks, a craft beer garden, and a kids’ zone Interested Squamish artists and makers can apply for a vendor space on the DSBIA’s website through

HAPPY CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTALWEEK

Threewaysweare protecting ourplanet:

TheCanadianNet-ZeroEmissionsAccountability Actenshrinesintolawourcommitmentto achievenet-zeroemissionsby2050

Conserving25% of land and marine areas by 2025,and 30%by2030. We have over 842,821 km2ofcoastal areas protected so far.

LaunchingCanada’sFirstNationalAdaptation Strategy,supportingfloodmapping,funding climateresiliencyinfrastructure,andmore

Patrick Weiler

Member ofParliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country

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June 15.

“Sk wx wú7mesh Squamish Together has been designed with accessibility and inclusivity in mind and is free for everyone to attend The public is encouraged to use transit or active transportation A bike valet will be provided,” reads the release. Volunteers are still needed for the event and a form can be found on downtownsquamish.com

DISTRICT OF SQUAMISH RESCINDS CAMPFIRE BAN

Stock up on marshmallows, folks. The District of Squamish rescinded its campfire ban on Friday, May 31

According to a news release, the District and Squamish Fire Rescue (SFR) rescinded the campfire ban due to “continued wet conditions in the forecast and with the high compliance rate that has significantly reduced the number of abandoned or unattended campfire complaints.”

“SFR appreciates residents’ efforts on compliance and recognizes that the municipal regulations can cause confusion when provincial fire regulations differ For clarity, the provincial fire regulations apply only to Crown land, BC Parks and areas outside of the local government authority,” the release states

The release says the SFR works closely with regional communities to mitigate wildfire risk

The weather conditions before the Victoria Day long weekend were concerning, so a Sea to Sky Corridor effort was enacted to reduce the likelihood of human-caused wildfires.

With the restriction lifted, residents can have campfires on private residential properties if they have a residential campfire permit or in designated commercial campgrounds within the District’s boundaries.

Fires remain illegal in public areas such as beaches, parks and riverbanks and would be subjected to bylaw enforcement. For more information, please visit squamish.ca.

HOUSE FIRE QUELLED

Squamish Fire Rescue doused a fire in a unit in Eaglewind on Sunday evening.

According to a District spokesperson, at approximately 7 p.m., the fire department was dispatched to an alarm activated in a Wingtip Place suite.

Based on 911 calls reporting smoke and flames, the call was quickly upgraded to a structure fire

A chief officer and a crew of 28 fire suppression personnel arrived with three fire trucks and an aerial ladder vehicle. There were no injuries on the scene other than minor smoke inhalation.

“This was a very fast-growing and hot ‘room and contents’ fire in a bedroom,” the District’s Rachel Boguski told The Squamish Chief, adding that the fire destroyed a bed and bedding and damaged the adjacent wall

A sprinkler in the room turned on and helped to extinguish the fire

Members of the crew did a “quick interior fire attack” to fully extinguish the fire

In addition to damage from the flames, the suite sustained smoke and water damage throughout, including water damage to the parkade below the suite.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

“Squamish Fire Rescue would like to remind the public that if there is a fire in your home, get out and stay out—you could have less than two minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds.”

In addition to this call, Squamish Fire Rescue was also called to a report of smoke coming from a sailboat on Sunday evening.

PHOTO BY THE SQUAMISH CHIEF STAFF

WE WON!: The Squamish Chief staff celebrated its Gold Ma Murray journalism award last week L to R: The Squamish Chief publisher Sarah Strother; sales manager, Cathie Greenlees; editor Jennifer Thuncher; reporter, Andrew Hughes; distribution manager Denise Conway; reporter Scott Tibballs Missing for the photo was Kim Boatman, multi-media sales specialist

SQUAMISH COMMUNITYFOUNDATION SHARES NEWFUNDING PROGRAM

CommunityProsperityFund open untilJune24

grants is to reduce povertyand increase inclusion.

ANDREW HUGHES

news@squamishchief.com

Doesyourlocal organization have an existing programoranideafor anew onethatmakes livesbetterand less lonelyfor thelessprivilegedintown?

Squamish CommunityFoundationhas announced anew fund that aims toreduce povertyand advancesocialinclusion

According to anewsrelease,the foundation isparticipating in B.C.’s Community Prosperity Fund,which will share$25 million acrossthe province.

Foreager groups,the time to actisnow. Applicationsfor fundingare beingaccepted untilthe fast-approaching date of June 24.

“TheCommunity Prosperity Fund will be

immenselybeneficialfor charitiesand Indigenous-serving organizationsin Squamish,” readsthe news release.

“Weknowthese organizationsimprove our communities by advancingpoverty reduction andsocialinclusion.Iftheythrive, we thrive Thismeans that this type of fundingis essentialfor ourcommunity to grow and createcommunities whereweall belong.”

The Squamish CommunityFoundation says applications will be reviewed at alocal level andmay have fundingfor up to three years.

More informationabout thefunding, includingthe applicationguide andportal, is available at vancouverfoundation.ca/ grant-seekers/find-grants/ community-prosperity-fund.

Saint John TheDivineChurch

1930 Diamond Road

Please attend the workshop forthe focus area relevanttoyou (see map):

•Area2: June12 from 6to8 p.m.

•Area3: June19 from 6to8 p.m.

•Area4: June26 from 6to8 p.m.

•Area1: date to be confirmed

Garibaldi Neighbourhood Planning ProcessPhase 4

Resiidents areinvited to attend oneoffourworkshop e events wherestaffwill presenta draftofthe Garibaldi EstatesNeighbourhood Plan. Each sessionwill offer:

•Informationabout the draftplanupdates with an opportunitytoask questions

•A focusonone specificneighbourhood area to support amorein-depth discussion.

•Anopportunity to workshop your ideas on theplan’s policieswith your neighbours.

•Anopportunity to discuss potential actionsto mitigateboth short-term andlong-termchallenges.

Please noteregistrationisrequired. Although we anticipateallinterestedresidents will be accommodated, preference forattendance will be giventoresidents of the subarea.

We lookforward to seeing youthere!

Acopyofthe draftplan alongwith aforum for comments will be availableonlineasofJune10at LetsTalkSquamish.ca

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

•LandfillEngineeringSupport -Request forProposals squamish.ca/doing-business-with-the-district

RECREATION AND CULTURE FIELDUSER REQUESTS

Field User Requests for– Season 2

September 1, 2024 to February28, 2025

Request deadline: June 21,2024

Fields:CentennialFields,Hendrickson Fields, Artificial Turf Field &HoweSound Community Field

HowtoRequest:

Field Allocation Meeting forSeason2 Wednesday,July17, 2023 at 7p.m.

BrennanPark RecreationCentre

Please completethe Field Request Form forSeason2,available at squamish.ca/field-allocation

Questions? Please contactRecreation Services at 604.898.3604

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DISTRICTOFSQUAMISH

2024 PROPERTY TAXAND UTILITIES PAYMENTSARE

DUE JULY2,2024

Alatepenaltyof5% willbeapplied afterJuly 2, 2024. Asecond 5% penaltywill be applied afterJuly 31,2024.

Property owners will be sentseparate property tax and utilitynotices.

Please note, property owners are responsiblefor paymentofthe 2024 property taxes and utilities regardless of whether or not notices arereceived

If youhavenot received your notices by June10, please contactFinancial Services forassistance.

New owners should ensuretaxes andutilities are paidontheir property.Ifthereis anydoubt,please call Financial Services at 604.815.5035.

MunicipalHall,37955 Second Avenue

MondaytoFriday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WAYS TO PAY

Online Banking Property Taxesand Utilities are separatepayees

Utilities Payee: DistrictofSquamishUtilities Account#: 7digit number

Property Taxes

Payee: DistrictofSquamishProperty Tax Account#: 13 digit number/roll number

Some financial institutions hold payments beforeforwarding to us or areindifferenttime zones.Avoid the risk of apenaltybypaying twotothree business days beforethe due date

Flower BouquetWorkshop

June 26, 11 a.m. –12:30 p.m.

Professionalflorist,Bernadettewill lead students in creating their ownfresh seasonal flowerbouquet to take home

Registration closes one week prior to workshop.Nodrop-ins.

By

Mail

Cheque only.Donot mail cash. Postmarks will not be accepted as date of payment.

AfterHours Drop Box

Cheque only.Donot leave cash in the drop box. Theyellowafter hours drop boxis locatedatMunicipal Hall on the wall to the rightofthe doors.Please deposit cheques only Do not leave cash in thedropbox

In Person

Cheque,cash or debit

(Payments by credit cards will not be accepted.)

Please be suretocheck your daily spendinglimit beforeyou arrive.You may need to request atemporaryincrease from your bank.Nopost-dated cheques.

GetCertified This Summer

•Standard First Aid15yrs+ June 8/15

•BronzeMedallion 13yrs+ July 15-19

•BronzeCross 13yrs+ July 22-26

for detailsand registration visit: squamish.ca/rec

Monday, June 17 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m.

Municipal Hall Council Chambers 37955 Second Avenue

RSVP: communications@squamish.ca

DISTRICTOFSQUAMISH

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

WAYS

TO PARTICIPATE

Persons who believe thattheir interest in property is affectedbythe proposed OCP and Zoning Bylaw amendments will have an opportunitytobeheardinperson and to provide written submissions.

In Person

PROPOSED BYLAWS: DistrictofSquamish Official CommunityPlan Bylaw No.2500, 2017, AmendmentBylaw (Cheekeye River Development) No.2615, 2018;and DistrictofSquamish Zoning Bylaw No.2200, 2011, AmendmentBylaw (Cheekeye RiverDevelopment) No.2306,2013

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: To re-designate the lands identified in Figure1from“Civic and Institutional”, “RestrictedIndustrial”, “Residential Neighbourhood”and “Parks,GreenwayCorridor and Recreation”to“Residential Neighbourhood”and “Parks, GreenwayCorridor and Recreation”inorder to allowthe proposed CheekeyeRiver Development.

TheCheekeyeRiver Developmentproposes approximately 1215 residential units including small and medium lotsingle detached housing,townhomes,apartments,neighbourhood commercial establishment,aswell as aparkdedication of the Brackendale Farmers Institutelands and RayPeters Trail

To extend the Growth ManagementBoundarycontained in Schedule “C”tothe OCP in order to include all of the proposed developmentarea.

To reduceDevelopmentPermit Area No.10(DPA10) Map contained in Schedule “M”tothe OCP to excludethe proposed developmentareafromIntensiveand Restricted Industrial DPA10designation.

To add apolicystatementtoPart3ofthe OCPrecognizing the proposed development.

To rezone the lands identified in Figure2fromRS-1 (Residential 1) and RE (Resource) to Comprehensive DevelopmentZone 82 (CD-82), which will be comprised of Zone Parcels AtoH,inorder to permit the proposed CheekeyeRiver Development.

LOCATION: Thelands subjecttothe twoOfficial CommunityPlan and Zoning BylawAmendments abut the east side ofGovernment Road and both sides of Ross Road

HOWTOVIEWTHE PROPOSED BYLAWS

A copy of the proposed Bylawand relatedinformation thathas beenormay be considered by Council maybeinspectedonline or at MunicipalHall

•squamish.ca (Listed under “UpcomingMeetings”onthehome page.)

• 37955 Second Avenue,Squamish,British Columbia, from May30toJune 11, 2024 between 8:30 a.m. and4:30 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday, excludingstatutoryholidays.

Questions? Contactthe Planning Department: 604.815.5002

Allsubmissions will form partofthe public record.

Please notethatCouncil maynot receivefurther submissionsreceived from thepublicorinterested parties concerning the Bylawdescribed above afterthe conclusion of the Public Hearing. This is the second of twonotices of Public Hearing.Dated this 6th dayofJune, 2024 at Squamish,British Columbia.

In Writing

Youmay participate in personduring the public hearing at Brennan Park Recreation Centre (gymnasium),1009 Centennial Way, Squamish, B.C.

ASpeakers List will be established.You may register to speak in advanceofthe public hearing by emailing phspeakerslist@squamish.ca or by calling 604.892.5217. Youcan also register in person on the dayofthe hearing,starting at 5:30 p.m. at Brennan Park Recreation Centre (gymnasium entrance).

Everyone will be provided an opportunityto speak.Those not on the SpeakersList who wish to provide commentsatthe hearing will be provided an opportunitytospeak aftereveryone on the SpeakersList has addressed Council.

Speakers areprovided3minutes tomake comments to Council regarding the bylaws being considered

*Please notethatdue to technical capacity considerations at this venue and in order to ensureafair and undisrupted hearing, electronic and phone-in participation will not be available.

If youare unabletoattendthe public hearing,ordonot wish to speak at the hearing,you can still participate by submitting your written comments to hearing@squamish.ca,orbydropping them off at Municipal Hall before4:30 p.m. on June 11, 2024 to the attention of the CorporateOfficer

Written submissions will be accepted up to and during the hearing and will form partofthe public record. Anysubmissions received afterthe close of the hearing cannot be considered by Council.

Watchthe meeting withoutspeaking: If youdonot wish to participate butwouldlike to watch the public hearing, youcan do so by watching the meeting at squamish.ca/live-meetings.

DISTRICTOFSQUAMISH

NOTICE OFBYLAW READINGSFOR ZONINGAMENDMENTS

DistrictofSquamish Zoning Bylaw2200, 2011 AmendmentBylaw(Agriculture1)No.3054, 2024

AFFECTED LANDS: 41060Government Road,41020 GovernmentRoad, 41015 Government Road,40820 GovernmentRoad,and 1880 HarrisRoad, Squamish,BC

PROPOSED BYLAWAMENDMENT:

Theproposed AmendmentBylawisanew Agricultural 1Zone to align theDistrict’s Zoning Bylawwith the Agricultural Land Commission Actand Agricultural Land Reserve UseRegulation. Five propertiesthatare actively farmed, withinthe serviced areaofthe DistrictofSquamish and within the AgriculturalLand Reserve areproposed to be rezoned to the newAgricultural 1Zone.

BYLAWREADINGS:

Considerationoffirst,second and thirdreadings ofthe proposed Bylawwillbeatthe Regular Meetingof Council on June 18, 2024 at 6p.m. in Council Chambersat Municipal Hall,37955 Second Avenue,SquamishBC. No publichearingwillbeheldfor this application.

NO PUBLIC HEARING:

In accordancewith Provincial legislation,Section 464(2) of theLocal GovernmentAct,local governments arenot requiredtoholdpublic hearingsonproposed zoning bylawamendments if an Official CommunityPlan (OCP) isineffectand thezoning bylawamendments areconsistentwith the OCP. This proposal meetsthose requirements

DistrictofSquamish Zoning Bylaw2200, 2011 AmendmentBylaw(Tantalus at Paradise Valley) No.2974, 2023

AFFECTED LANDS: Theparcelofland in the Districtof Squamish,legally described as:PARCEL 1DISTRICTLOTS 1519AND 1250 GROUP 1NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT PLAN BCP39687, locatedonanunaddressedparcelon Paradise ValleyRoad.ParcelIdentifier:027-811-352

PROPOSED BYLAWAMENDMENT:

Thepurpose of the proposed BylawAmendment istorezone the property from Resource (RE) and Comprehensive DevelopmentZone 52 (CD-52) to Resource(RE) to alignthe property’s zoning with its Official CommunityPlan Land UseDesignation of Resourceand Recreation.

BYLAWREADINGS:

Consideration of first,second and thirdreadings of the proposed Bylawwill be at the Regular Meeting of Council on June18, 2024 at 6p.m. in Council Chambers at MunicipalHall, 37955 Second Avenue,Squamish BC. No public hearing will beheld forthis application.

DistrictofSquamish Zoning BylawNo. 2200, 2011, AmendmentBylaw(LowCarbon Step Code Zoning BylawUpdate)No. 3085, 2024

PROPOSED BYLAWAMENDMENT:

TheDistrict of Squamish proposes to remove the lowcarbon densitybonus from the Zoning Bylaw. This work eliminates redundancybecause Zero Carbon Step Code performance standards of EL-4 will become arequirement under the DistrictofSquamish Building BylawNo. 1822, 2004. All references to the lowcarbon incentiveprogram,including heightbonuses,will be deletedfromthe Zoning Bylaw. Thedensitybonus will be removedfromthe following zones:

•CaretakerDwellings (s.4.3)

•Multi-Unit Flex Units(s. 4.39)

•Residential 1(RS-1)

•Residential 2(RS-2)

•Residential 3(RS-3)

•Multiple Residential 1(RM-1)

• Multiple Residential 2(RM-2)

•Multiple Residential 3(RM-3)

• Multiple Residential 5(RM-5)

•Residential Modular Home 2(RMH-2)

• Local Commercial(C-1)

• Downtown Commercial (C-4)

BYLAWREADINGS:

Council willconsider first three readings and adoptionofthe proposed Bylawattheir Regular Council Meetingon June 18,2024 at 6p.m. in Council Chambers at Municipal Hall, 37955 Second Avenue,Squamish, BC

HOWTOVIEWTHE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

Acopyofthe proposedbylaws and relatedinformation thathas been or maybeconsidered byCouncil maybe inspected:

•Online at:squamish.ca

•Inperson: Municipal Hall at 37955 Second Avenue, Squamish, British Columbia, from June 6, 2024 to June 18,2024 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday.

This is the first of twonotices ofbylaw readings. Datedthis 6th dayofJune 2024 at Squamish, British Columbia.

DISTRICT OF SQUAMISH

ANNUAL MUNICIPAL REPORT

Notice is hereby given that the District of Squamish’s 2023 Annual Municipal Report will be presented at the June 18, 2024 Special Business Meeting in Council Chambers, Municipal Hall, located at 37955 Second Avenue, Squamish, BC.

The 2023 Annual Report is available for public viewing either:

• In person at Municipal Hall (37955 Second Avenue, Squamish, BC) during regular business hours Monday – Friday 8:30 am- 4:30 p.m.

• Online at the District’s website squamish.ca

Questions and input from the public are welcome and may be submitted by:

• Email to info@squamish.ca

• Mail to PO Box 310, Squamish, BC V8B 0A3

• Hand delivery to 37955 Second Avenue, Squamish, BC

The deadline for written submissions is 12 p.m. on June 18, 2024.

Council will receive the 2023 Annual Report at the June 18, 2024 Special Business Meeting. Members of the public can watch the Council meeting in person or view the live stream at squamish.ca/live-meetings

Pursuant to sections 98 and 99 of the Community Charter, municipalities in British Columbia are required to produce an annual report before June 30 each year and to make the report available for public inspection. The annual report must include the following:

• The audited annual financial statements for the previous year

• Information and amounts of each permissive tax exemption provided

• A report respecting municipal services and operations for the previous year

• A progress report respecting the previous year in relation to the objectives and measures established for that year

• Any declarations of disqualifications made under section 111 of the Community Charter.

• A statement of municipal objectives, and the measures that will be used to determine progress respecting those objectives, for the current and next year.

• Any other information the council considers advisable

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE

DIRT WIZARDS JUMP PARK ASSOCIATION

Pursuant to Section 24 of the Community Charter, the District of Squamish hereby gives notice of its intention to grant assistance to the Dirt Wizards Jump Park Association by allowing use of a portion of land at 37890 Clarke Drive and the adjacent parcel, with a legal description of PID: 008-908-303, Lot B, Except Part in Plan 17066, Secondly Part Dedicated Road on Plan BCP30210, District Lots 4266 & 4267 Plan 12335, and PID 011-459-760, Block E, Except portions in: (1) Plan 13853 (2) Plan LMP39837; District Lot 912 Plan 4627, for five years for one dollar per annum, for the purposes of operating, maintaining and monitoring a jump park.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Squamish Sustainability Corporation annual general meeting, for the receipt of the 2023 financial statements and annual report, will be held during the June 18, 2024 Special Business Meeting in Council Chambers, Municipal Hall, located at 37955 Second Avenue, Squamish, BC.

Copies of the financial statements are available for inspection on the District’s website squamish.ca/AnnualReport.

The meetings can be live streamed at squamish.ca/live-meetings.

LET’S TALK COMMUNITY PRIORITIES

We’re seeking early input into the District of Squamish 2025-2029

Financial Plan to better understand what matters most to you

Fill out our survey and join Council and staff an upcoming pop-up:

• Saturday, June 8: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Brennan Park Recreation Centre

• Saturday, June 15: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Stan Clarke Park

LetsTalkSquamish.ca

2025 PERMISSIVE TAX

EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS

Permissive Tax Exemptions are a method that the District of Squamish, supported by Council, may support voluntary non-profit organizations by exempting land or improvements or both, from taxation under section 224 of the Community Charter

The District of Squamish is now accepting applications for Permissive Tax Exemptions. Section 224 of the Community Charter and the requirements of the District of Squamish Permissive Tax Exemption policy apply. If your organization can demonstrate eligibility you are welcome to apply for an exemption

The application and policy are available online The deadline to apply is July 31, 2024 for exemptions beginning for the 2025 taxation year

For more information, please contact us at 604 892 5217 squamish.ca/grants

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

• Work to upgrade and repair select watermains throughout Squamish is underway In June, work will take place on Tantalus Road near Starview Place

• On June 10 and 11, Public Works will be conducting an inspection and cleaning of the Main Street Lift Station Please expect loud noise near the lift station. Equipment will be shut down overnight.

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EDITORIAL

‘DRIVE TO ARRIVE’

Our SeatoSky Highwayisatthe topofa list no locals want to be on.

Over theMaylongweekend,RCMP’sBC HighwayPatrolconducted aprovincewideenforcementcampaign, nicknamedDrive to Arrive.

Over theMay long weekend,officersfocused on stopping thetop high-riskdriving behaviours that oftenleadtoserious injury andfatal crashes: excessivespeeding, aggressive/dangerousdriving, impaired driving, anddistracteddriving

Thegoal, accordingtothe RCMP,was “tosenda clearmessage to driversfor thestart of thesummer season.”

Officers handed out2,830 ticketsand took 82 impaired driversoff B.C. highways.

Excessivespeederswerecharged,receivedfines between $368 to $483,and hadtheir vehicles impoundedfor sevendays.

In aprovincewidenewsrelease,the RCMP listed eight excessivespeed highlights from B.C. highways over theweekend.Guess howmanyofthose were from theSea to SkyCorridor? Sixout of theeight.

The RCMP spokesperson said theTop 6out of this list were from ourregion:

• AFerrari going143 km/hourinaposted80km/ hour zone;

•AChrysler300 travelling at 128km/hourina 60 km/hourzone;

•AVolkswagenTouareg operating136 km/hourin an 80 km/hourzone;

•Two Teslas travellingat160 km/hourand 165km/ hourina 90 km/hourzone;

•AFordF150travelling110 km/hourina60km/ hour zone;

•Two street racers were stoppedracingthrough a60 km/hourzonegoing 131km/hour;

•ABMW travellingat185 km/hourinthe 100km/ hourzone; and

•ADodge Chargertravellingat208 km/hour, which was108 km/houroverthe posted speedlimit

Thespokespersoncredits thepoliceblitz,atleast inpart, forthelackofdeathsonthe SeatoSky Highwayoverthe Victoria Daylongweekend But thereisalongsummerlefttogo.

“Wewould like to encouragethe public to report high-riskdriving to police immediately, so we can continue to work together to reduce thenumberof seriouscollisionsonour highways,” said Cpl. Melissa Jongema, BC HighwayPatrolmedia relationsofficer, inthe release. “Drivers should expect enhanced enforcementoperationsthroughoutthe summer season as we continue to focusonhigh-risk and impaired drivers.”

Wouldn’t it be amazingtoreach theend of the summer withoutahighwaybodycount forthe corridor?Fingers crossedweall do ourpartto increase ourchances.

THETROUBLE

WITH ACTIVISM

Are youaliberal or aconservative, aDemocrat or aRepublican, an environmentalistoran industrialist? Do yousupport Israel or Palestine, UkraineorRussia, ChinaorTaiwan? What’s your stance on DEI, what aboutSOGI? What’s your take on abortion,voters’ rights,immigrant rights?

Every hour of everyday there’sacause in frontofus trying to getour attention. Over theholiday period I stayed with friendsinDowntown Vancouver, and everyday thereweremarches down GeorgiaStreet, blocking trafficand waving variousflags (guess which) andbeing dutifullyfollowedbythe VPD. At othertimes of theyear, if youwalkbythe Convention Centre at theright time,someone will show you pictures of abortedfetuses anddemandtoknowwhat youplantodoabout it.Inmyhomecity, therewas always apreacheronamilkcrate outfront of thegiant Anglican Cathedralcitingchapter andverse of allthe reasonseveryonewas goingtoHell—it wasusually to do with sodomy.

In each case,all of thesepassionatepeoplewere asking passersbywhy they didn’t care,why they were ignoringthe issues they held dear,why they were lettingthe worldburnand children be tortured and thefutureofour specieswitherand die.

Forthe purposeofthispiece,I do nothavean

opiniononany of thesematters,but Idofindthe tacticstobeaggressiveand counter-productive in that they aremorelikelytoturnpassersby into opponents than allies

What Ithink everytimeIsee them is something like:I am notletting anyofthose things happen.Iam goingtowork, becauseIneedtoearnmoney andpay formytoo-expensive houseand buyfood that Ineed to live,tostayahead of allthe billsand taxescoming my way, andtoholddownaquality of lifethatis worthlivingfor

Idon’t even have anykids—notevenapet—and I’m flat out. It makesmewonderhow anybodyelsehas theenergytotakeonafight andpursueitwiththe energy of anew job.

When activistsdirecttheir energy into putting themselves in theway of my life on issues they aren’t doing agoodjob of explaining,likemany, Iammore likely to respondwithannoyance than compassion

This will no doubtoffend, butI’m starting to suspect all thoseprotesterseverywheredemanding undivided attentionare completely forgetting they arenot the centre of otherpeoples’lives,and thecause they are fighting forisnot as all-encompassingastheybelieve. Look up theterm“sonder.” In short, it refers to the understandingthateveryoneonplanetEarth is the centre of theirown world. Iunderstanditasthe appreciation everypersonisthe main characterof theirown story, andthere arenosupportingroles. Applying it to protesters whotry to standinpeoples’ way, or blockroads in andout of anywhere takenby

GLACIER

Ha7lh skwálwen cht kwis emút cht iy sts’its’áp’ cht iy kw’shétsut cht na7tkwa temíxw tl’a Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw

(We have good feelings that we live, we work and we play on the lands of the Squamish Nation)

OUTSIDER: Continued from 12

commuters just going about their day, it is as though they do not believe the lives they are impacting are worth anything, despite often claiming to be compassionate and considerate of the world’s ills.

Every single person you ever encounter is wrapped up in their own lives and their own problems, and if another person even for a second—assumes others do not care about their cause because of malice, or accuse them of being in opposition simply because they haven’t taken time out of their day to join them, then they have a serious entitlement problem.

People are not heartless, but there is not

enough emotional energy in the world for everyone to take on every problem in the Universe

Most emotional energy is directed inwards, anyway Anyone seeking to break through someone’s shell and attempt to convince them of a cause is imposing upon hopes, dreams, problems, anguish, heartbreak, and importantly—deeply held political beliefs that, for the most part, are kept close to the vest

That’s dangerous territory, but it seems as though the activists that clutter city streets don’t understand that, and the people that walk by them are just blank slates to draw on

I am absolutely certain those same people will accuse me of missing the point

of their actions, and I agree—I am intentionally sidestepping the point of protest, much like they sidestep the point of society in that it only works when individuals don’t insert themselves into choke-points to clog up the entire system just because they can.

Those activists should be ready for the potential that the people they are trying to convince (often rather forcefully) will come down on the opposing side of their issue simply because they have been engaged on the issue.

Forcing someone to take a stand and pick a side on every problem on Earth is just making an ultimatum, and like with most ultimatums, chances are you will not like the answer

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WRONG RESEARCH ON HUMMINGBIRDS

Ijust read the article [“UBC study uncovers hummingbirds’ unique sensory abilities,” published online May 29th] about researchers at UBC placing electrodes in tiny hummingbird brains “through thousands of tests” to map how the birds’ brains respond to touch. This spring, I didn’t hear any hummingbirds zipping in the woods even after the salmon berries bloomed. I posted my worry on social media that they were missing and heard that they were around, but definitely

LETTERS POLICY

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

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Have your say at squamishchief.com

What do you think of the new Squamish’s Sp’akw’us Feather Park?

not in historical numbers. I now have one little harem keeper defending my feeder It seems to me that research on how they are surviving wildfires and other climate chaos might be better than torturing them in a lab.

Dorte Froslev

Brackendale

WHY A FIRE BAN?

As I gaze out the window at the ever-falling rain, I wonder why we have a campfire ban on. Indeed, there was a threat of wildfire in Nelson,

B.C., over 700 kilometres away But here, the threat of wildfires is currently low and setting a campfire ban when it is not needed means that people will ignore it, just as the townsfolk in the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf ignored him when he needed it I’m all for the campfire bans when they’re needed, but let’s not put them in place when they’re not otherwise, we increase the probability of having fires when it is critical by people ignoring the ban.

Richard

MacKellar, Garibaldi Highlands

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SPOT THE KITEBOARDER?: A kiiteboarder catches air in front of the new Sp’akw’us Feather Park over the weekend.

foodbeat

UniqueSlowRiseBakerybrings HongKongtoSquamish

The new dim sum eatery recently opened at Klahanie Campground

ANDREW HUGHES news@squamishchief.com

When asked about why Unique Saguindan wanted to bring a dim sum Squamish, her answ simple: She longed taste of home in Ho Kong.

“I actually just have this idea to fulfill the food gaps in Squamish, to bring something in that’s more of my own culture so that I can have it and everyone else can have it,” she said “Because I’m sure I’m not the only one that’s crav these things.”

might help grab items for others For Unique, this was a Sunday tradition.

As for the menu, Unique wanted to highlight all of her favourites from around Hong Kong

This includes shrimp, soup, and pork dumplings—which come in four or eight—plus a variety of like BBQ pork Chinese sausage

bun. There are also sweet buns, like the pineapple bun, or bolo bao, and a classic Hong Kong egg tart

With her husband Ga Saguindan, the two recently opened Unique Slow Rise Bakery at Klahanie Campground off the Sea to Sky Highway. The eatery boasts walk-up ordering and many picnic tables for outdoor seating that is also dog-friendly.

Unique said the bakery is styled similarly to yum cha in Hong Kong, where plates are shared among a group, and people

Of course, there is also plenty of coffee and tea, with several specialties, like milk tea, iced lemon tea or Ovaltine

“It was very exciting to see a lot of people coming to support.”

Just before opening, Unique was uncertain about how well the new venture would be received But on opening day, she said there were folks already lined up at 7 a.m. excitedly waiting

“I was in tears. Tears of joy,” she recalled, saying the customers were extra supportive as the staff were getting their footing. “That was really moving.”

“I don’t think I’ve ever bawled my eyes out like this in the kitchen,” she said with a laugh.

“It was a little intimidating,” Gabriel recounted, also laughing. “It was very exciting to see a lot of people coming to support.”

Unique said those very first customers even signed an encouraging note for the team on a used take-out bag, which she plans to frame and hang at the bakery

Outside of the restaurant, a few items from Unique Slow Rise Bakery can also be purchased for those on the go at Stong’s Market in downtown Squamish

Looking ahead, the two said they are already dreaming about ways to add more dishes to the menu and to continue service through the winter months They are also planning an official grand opening event in the coming weeks.

Yet mostly, Unique said they are focused on adding elements that will make visitors feel like they’ve been transported to Hong Kong for yum cha and are sharing food while bonding with their families

“Sharing food with people that I have in common with or with our community resembles Sunday family gathering time,” she said “You kind of show love this way.”

Stop by Unique Slow Rise Bakery from Wednesday to Sunday between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or check out more at instagram.com/ uniqueslowrisebakery.

The Food Beat is a series from The Squamish Chief newsroom focusing on local restaurants, cafés and eateries that are newly opened or have something newsworthy about them If you think your business fits that bill and would like to be considered for this series, reach out to news@squamishchief.com

THESPOTOVERCOMES CHALLENGES TO OPEN AGAIN

Laundromat’s relocation brings enhanced amenities&community-focused services to itsloyal customers

JENNIFER THUNCHER

jthuncher@squamishchief.com

Itisaplayonwords,but also thetruth,that AshleighLeier,owner of TheSpot Laundromat,has been throughthe wringerin thelast10months.

Last fall,Leier hadtoleave herfirst TheSpot locationonSecondAvenue, afterher lease was notrenewed

Aftersomehand-wringing,weighingher options, andhearing from thecommunity how vitalher services were as theonlycoinlaundry in town,she decidedtoreopen. Sheultimately foundanew location just astone’s throwaway, across Second Avenue,at38139 (one number up fromher old address),directlyoppositeher original spot

Butittakes alot to buildanew laundryina formerofficespace;there is theplumbingand the gastohookups,makingsurethe spaceis accessible, gettingall thepermits,and ahostof other additionstothe newlocation thathad to be made.

Nottomention thecostof moving,which was immense,Leier acknowledged.

But, as of Monday,the doorsofthe laundry andits machines were swungwideopenagain to welcomecustomers.

At thenew location,there arethe same numberofheavy-dutywashers as before—the beloved googly eyesare back on at leastone washer—anddryers, plus shower facilities.

Now,though,there aretwo privateshowers instead of theone in theformerlocation.

The newlarge washroom is accessible. Leier is stilldecking outthe wallsinside, buta

ping-pongtable andoutlets forfolks to charge theirelectronics whiletheywaithavealready beenadded.

When shetalkedtoThe Squamish Chiefon Friday,she said shewas lookingforward to finally beingopenand seeing old andnew friendscomethrough thedoors,and sheknows many locals areequally excited.

“Everyone’sbeensuper supportive and awesome,”she said

Leiernoted that shewas initiallysurprisedby thecommunity that formed at andaround The Spot,but it nowmotivates her.

Thereissomething aboutcomingclean at a laundromat, especially with itsshower option, that strips people’s masksoff andhelps them form authenticfriendships

“It’sprettypowerful,”she said “Itisanon-judgmentalsafespace for[people] to be whoevertheyare.”

HELPINGOTHERSCOMECLEAN

TheLaundry Spot Society, anon-profitspun offfromthe laundromat,seeks donationstohelp thoseintown whocan’t afford laundryservices. Donationsfund tokens that locals in need can usetowashand drytheir clothesortakea shower at TheSpot.

Leiernoted that beingclean andwearing clean clothesfeels like aresetand canchangea person’s outlookand perspective.

Find outmoreormakeadonationtothe societyatThe Laundry Spot Societyon GoFundMe.

Leieralsonoted sheisseeking staff.

Formoreinformation,gotoThe Spot Laundromat on Facebook andonits website.

EVERYONE IS INVITED: ATTEND THE17THANNUALSIKHPARADE

JENNIFER THUNCHER

jthuncher@squamishchief.com

Itisone of thelocal favouriteeventsofthe summer.The Squamish Sikh Parade is backonSaturday, June 15,honouringthe martyrdom of thefifth guru, Guru ArjanDev Ji.

The17thannualSquamishSikhSociety eventwill includeaparade—or Nagar Kirtan—startingatthe GurdwaraBaba Nanak Sahib(Sikh Temple)onFifth Avenue andmovingthrough downtown,speechesat Junction Park andO’Siyam Pavilion,and langar, whichinvolvesmembers of theSikh faithserving free prepared meals forthe community.

Thesociety’s Tony MalhitoldThe SquamishChief that around 3,000 people from Squamish andbeyondturnedout for theevent last year,and even more are expectedthisyear, especially if theweather cooperates

Preparations have long been underway organizingfor theupcomingevent,henoted.

Food preparations begindaysbefore, with many at thetemplestaying late into the evening,the nightbefore.

The festivitiesbegin with theparade startingat10a.m.The procession will move throughtowntoJunctionPark. Theevent wraps up at 3p.m Malhinoted that organizers areaspiringto makethe eventzerowaste this year,sothe

public is askedtohelpreach that goal by recyclingasmuchaspossible. Therewillbe appropriatebinsavailable

GURU ARJUNDEV JI

Sikhismisone of thelargest religionsinthe world,withabout 25 millionfollowers worldwide, accordingtothe Sikh Coalition. ThewordSikhtranslatesto‘disciple’or

‘student’and within Sikhism, martyrdom is a keytheme,which representsstandingup againsttyranny andaffirming one’sfaith, even at theriskofdeath Guru ArjanDev Ji wasexecuted, underthe orders of theMughalEmperor of India, in 1606,whenherefused to give up hisfaith Thus,the eventheldeachJuneisa very importantand spiritualone forSikhs.

Ican experience normal lifeagainand the world isn’tsilent anymore.

THE MAN BEHIND 1,000 FREE MANICURES AT HILLTOP HOUSE

From personal loss to touching many hands with kindness, one local’s story of volunteering in Squamish care home inspires a community with hope and beauty

ABOUT A LOCAL JENNIFER THUNCHER

It is unclear who first said it, but the oft-repeated beauty industry saying, “Life is not perfect, but your nails can be,” likely rings true for many residents of Hilltop House, thanks to Squamish’s Allan Rutherford.

The local 77-year-old recently passed the milestone of having given 1,000 manicures at Squamish long-term care facility Hilltop House. Rutherford moved to Squamish to be closer to family in 2018 and has volunteered his time to provide the service for free for two years, shortly after his wife of 34 years, Charlotte, passed away at Hilltop in 2022

The Squamish Chief sat down with the mild-mannered and soft-spoken Rutherford on a bench out front of the residence for a wide-ranging chat about his life, volunteering and what he has learned along the way.

What follows is a version of that conversation edited for length and clarity.

Q: How did it come about that you were giving manicures to residents at Hilltop House?

A: I had done Charlotte’s manicures for quite a while. We would have a “spa day” about once a month. So, I’d do her nails, and I’d colour her hair, and she would cut my hair. So, I continued to do her nails when she moved here to Hilltop. She would show everyone, and they all seemed to notice and like them Then, a couple of months after her death, staff here asked me if I would consider volunteering to provide manicures for residents. So I’ve been doing that on Thursday afternoons and now also on Sunday mornings every week The sessions are about two and a half hours. I see an average of about five residents per visit, 15 to 20 minutes per manicure

Q: Andyousurpassed1,000manicuresrecently?

A: Yes, that surprised me, but then when I added up, you know, it’s been two years. (Note, due to health and safety regulations, Rutherford paints and files, but does not cut nails.)

Q: And you bring your own supplies—all the polish?

A: Betty at Cloud 9 Wellness Spa has been super supportive of me. When I told her what I was doing, she said, ‘Oh, what do you need?’ She’s been a really great supporter.

Q: What are some takeaways for you from doing this?

A: I think it’s a privilege to be able to give them a little bright spot in their day. They love having their nails done and picking colours. If they can’t pick a colour, I just pick it for them

Q: Do you have a favourite colour that you like to paint?

A: I like to use the lighter colours. You know, soft ones, maybe with a little bit of sparkle. And good quality polish Typically, the peach colours and really, really light pink, they look great.

Q: Any tips for folks doing their own nails?

A: Shape the nails well; don’t let them get too long. If you do, they’ll split through. Try to avoid damage.

Q: Do you have a lot of repeat customers?

A: I have one lady on Thursdays who was always the first one there waiting for me. She was my number 1,000. She was pleased about that.

Q: What did you do in your paid working life?

A: The last part of my work life; I worked for 20-plus years as a property manager in Ontario for an industrial, commercial developer I quit in 2000, and we moved to Nova Scotia and started a woodworking business It was a good experience I always wanted to build furniture, so I got my chance

Q: And you hope to keep doing manicures?

A: Sure I like to be busy And I’d missed this, the people I have gotten to meet

Q: I am sure there are residents here who you got to know who have died That must be hard. How do you navigate it mentally?

A: Yes. As soon as I come in, I check the wall where the pictures are posted to see if anyone I know has passed. You just mourn them in your own way—quiet mourning. Certain people become special to you; they’re special personalities. You know? And then suddenly, they’re gone.

Q: What has what you do taught you about life?

A: Enjoy it every day, really. Make the best of it It’s too easy to just feel down because you really miss someone. But you have to just get up and get moving I never used to have any time for volunteering, because we were so busy But when I walked out of here the morning my wife died, my calendar was suddenly empty. And prior to that, it was full every day. And then there was nothing. That’s hard.

It was a great opportunity to volunteer here I have the utmost respect for the staff; they’re great.

Q: What else do you want to say?

A: I guess the main reason for agreeing to do this interview is I would hope that maybe the story would encourage others to volunteer. There’s certainly a need.

I also volunteer to drive with Medi Car and Better at Home. If there are any people out there who have been thinking about volunteering, stop thinking about it and just do it It’s very rewarding, and I get to meet all kinds of people

About a local is a semi-regular column that celebrates interesting locals. If you have an idea for someone we should feature (and their permission), let us know at news@squamishchief.com

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PHOTO BY JENNIFER THUNCHER/THE SQUAMISH CHIEF Allan Rutherford outside Hilltop House.

SQUAMISH BUSINESS BEAT: FROM WILDFIRE TRAGEDY TO INNOVATION— FIRESWARM SOLUTIONS’ JOURNEY

Local startup developing drone-swarming software to combat wildfires more effectively in challenging conditions

Deslauriers and David Thahn as the company’s founders

JENNIFER THUNCHER jthuncher@squamishchief.com

Though they didn’t win the grand prize, the folks behind a Squamish startup have plenty to celebrate after making the final six in the Accelerate Okanagan 2024 Angel Summit contest.

The summit involves an eight-week program that ends with a $195,000 investment in one of the enrolled companies.

At the final event on May 23, the finalist companies, including Squamish’s FireSwarm Solutions, made their pitch to the assembled angel investors.

Behind the 10-month-old FireSwarm are longtime Squamish locals Melanie Bitner, Alex

WHAT’S THE PRODUCT?

Picture heavy-lift drones bucketing over an area during a wildfire at times when others, such as manned helicopters and planes, can’t. This may be at night or during heavier smoke.

The Squamish company is developing proprietary Swarm software that will automate swarms of heavy-lift drones carrying small- to medium-sized Bambi Buckets (lightweight, strong, flexible firefighting buckets)

The team is also developing the logistics required to operate those drones in the vicinity of fire.

“So, we want to be an end-to-end solution,” Bitner said.

The company aims to be actively suppressing fires by the 2025 fire season.But first, the team has been talking with government leaders and is working with Transport Canada to get regulatory approval.

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In addition to currently seeking seed funding, the company also aims to bring in heavy-lift drones for pilot projects and further testing in the fall of this year.

FROM THE ASHES

The idea for FireSwarm arose, literally from the ashes of a wildfire

Bitner and Deslauriers are not only business partners but also life partners

Last August, they lost their secondary home in Gun Lake, and Bitner’s father lost his primary residence to wildfire

“My family has been there since the 1930s. The properties were originally my grandfather’s, everything on them was built by him and my grandmother. So, [it’s] all of our history,” Bitner said

“It’s been devastating for our family personally And then obviously, the 56 neighbours who lost theirs many of them have been multi-generational friends and neighbours. So, it’s a very small, tight-knit community. It’s been super hard.”

Bitner said that when the wildfire first started in mid-July, it was about 20 kilometres away. There was a lot of fire suppression in the area, including water bombers and helicopters, working to keep the fire at bay.

“We thought this was going to be out in no time,” she said.

But as fires ramped up elsewhere in the province, there weren’t enough aerial assets to keep the Gun Lake fire under control.

“So, over the month, we watched it get closer and closer,” Bitner recalled.

Her father evacuated a few weeks before the homes were lost

The family watched the fire’s progress anxiously on live cams from afar until it reached their homes on Aug. 18

“The challenging part, psychologically, was that we watched the fire come down over eight hours in the evening. And at 4:30 or five in the morning, we watched everything explode.”

This devastating experience was the catalyst for the creation of FireSwarm Solutions.

Deslauriers is an aerospace engineer and certified airline-rated pilot, so he began thinking about how to fill the gap when aerial assets are unable to fight wildfires.

“He thought to himself, what could happen in the evening when the aerial fire support is not allowed to fly because of safety to human life So, that was generally the genesis of the idea,” Bitner said

“Currently, aerial assets are grounded in low visibility They’re grounded when there’s heavy smoke. They’re grounded in the evening hours. So, we’re losing half a day to fight fire And we’re pretty sure that if a solution had been available in the evening, we wouldn’t have lost our property or would have been able to save 56 lakefront properties.”

Bitner noted that fellow founder Thahn has had his own close calls with wildfire as a resident of Paradise Valley and has served as a BC Wildfire Service fire warden

FUTURE GROWTH

Of the Accelerate Okanagan contest, Bitner said it confirmed the company is on the right track.

“There was just a lot of excitement around our fledgling business,” she said.

“We have a super competent and passionate team. A lot of them have just been working for free on their free hours. And we’re starting to move into many of them being contracted part-time and even full-time.”

The company is currently seeking a chief drone pilot and regulatory affairs lead

Those interested can apply via the FireSwarm website.

~With files from Kirk Penton/Castanet ‘Squamish business beat’ is a series that arose from feedback from locals who wanted to see more business-related news With this beat, we cover brand-new, independent business openings and closings, among other business-related topics, as our time and resources allow. To be considered for this series, please email news@squamishchief.com

PHOTO COURTESY OF MELANIE BITNER/FIRESWARM SOLUTIONS

The Bitner family and almost 60 others lost their homes in the Gun Lake fire last summer

RAIN DOESN’T DAMPEN 2024 SQUAMISH OFF-ROAD TRIATHLON

‘It is

with a great sense of pride that we welcomed an incredible field of cross-tri athletes to our community and support the growth

of this exciting, dynamic sport in B.C.’

ANDREW HUGHES news@squamishchief.com

In true Squamish fashion, this year’s Squamish Off-Road Triathlon was met with rain, but the event was a success nonetheless

On Sunday, May 26, about 200 raced at the annual triathlon at Alice Lake Provincial Park The park hosted both a sport and championship course, and participants included individual racers and relay teams.

The sport course consists of a 750-metre swim, a 12.9-kilometre mountain bike ride, and a 5.5-kilometre trail run. The championship course nearly doubles the sport course, with a 1500-metre swim, a 24.3-kilometre bike ride, and a 10-kilometre run.

With chilly weather on race day, race director Jessica Walker said they were fortunate to run the full championship course swim. The water needed to reach a certain temperature to go ahead, which it did just about an hour before the race started.

“Squamish has become a world-class destination for mountain biking and trail

running and boasts some of the region’s most loved and accessible lakes, with steep forested hills descending right down to the water’s edge. It is with a great sense of pride that we welcomed an incredible field of cross-tri athletes to our community and support the growth of this

exciting, dynamic sport in B.C.,” Walker wrote in an email to The Squamish Chief.

On the championship course, Nicholas Thomas of Vancouver took first overall for the males with a blitzing finish of 2:36:11.

Following him up included second-place finisher, David Gillespie of Squamish, at 2:47:30 and third-place finisher, Carson McComb of Kelowna, at 2:51:19.

On the same course, Christy Drever was the top female finisher, finishing at 2:58:16, just a few minutes ahead of Brandi Heisterman, who finished second at 3:00:54.

Following them up in third place was Olivia Stutchbury with a 3:43:04 finish.

All three hailed from Squamish.

“The race was also a World Qualifier which added to its excitement. The top championship distance racers earned a qualifying spot for the 2025 Cross World Championship in Pontevedra, Spain,” said Walker.

On the sport course, Jamie Macklem from Whistler took first overall for the males with a 1:28:37 finish. Rick Hunter from North Vancouver finished in second place at 1:37:02, and Cedric David from Squamish came in third at 1:43:58.

The top female finisher was Squamish’s Genene Muir finishing at 1:37:48 who was followed up closely by second-place finisher, Elizabeth Gardner also of Squamish, at 1:40:58. Finishing in third place for the females was Emily McCance from North Vancouver at 1:48:25.

In the relay, teammates Braden Bester, Graham Schulz and Grant Wilburn on the Tri X-Men finished first at 3:05:47.

Following by just over a minute in second place were teammates James Bordignon, Dallas Jones and Matthew Wollenberg on 3 MCs and 1 Relay with a finish of 3:06:52.

Finishing third included teammates Alexandra Broker, Lori Broker and Ian Milley on Just Out Here Tri-ing with a 3:08:34, narrowly topping Jesse Locke, Nic Mercier, and Erin Scott on the Perky Turkeys by about 17 seconds.

Walker thanked the many volunteers and sponsor MoveRight Squamish for the extra help on the cold race day.

“We have so many volunteers on board to make this race happen and deeply appreciate their time,” said Walker.

Check out more photos and information on squamishtriathlon.org.

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On Sunday, May 26, about 200 raced at the annual triathlon at Alice Lake Provincial Park

LOCAL SOCCER PLAYER JOEY BUCHANAN SIGNS WITH VANCOUVER FC

Buchanan helped his team win U17 Nationals in 2023

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Although Joey Buchanan grew up in the mountain biking and rock climbing haven of Squamish, soccer is undoubtedly his favourite sport. He’s always loved being part of the beautiful game, discovering relationships with peers and coaches he believes will last a lifetime

Now the 16-year-old is taking a big step forward in his career by signing a development contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League (CPL).

“I can’t get words for it,” Buchanan gushed “It’s unbelievable It’s a great experience, a great opportunity and something I’m so, so grateful for.”

Remarks head coach Afshin Ghotbi in a press release: “We are very proud to have identified a young, talented player from B.C. through our open trials for the second year in a row.

Finding players such as Joey proves that there are still many talented gems in the B.C. football community that need pathways ... to be discovered.”

Buchanan is the 13th British Columbian signed to Vancouver FC this year. The terms of his contract start him with affiliate club Burnaby FC in the B.C. Soccer Premier League (BCSPL) while training full-time with his big-league peers and appearing in up to three CPL games.

BEST FOOT FORWARD

During his childhood, Buchanan could frequently be found at various Squamish Youth Soccer Association (SYSA) matches, training sessions and jamborees.

His talent and passion for the game grew, leading him to programs like Mountain FC and North Vancouver FC before Burnaby.

Last year, Buchanan won the B.C. Provincial Championship and U17 Boys’ National Championship under coach Todd May.

SPORTS SHORT

EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) has announced regional recipients of the 2023 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport.

Sea to Sky athletes honoured out of the Vancouver Coastal region include Xavian Washington (lacrosse and football, Squamish Nation), Penelope Sparrow (soccer, Musqueam, Squamish and We Wai Kai) , Eden Joseph (lacrosse, discus and soccer, Squamish, Haida, Cree, Southern Tutchone, and Métis) as well as Rexon Jacob-Wallace (soccer, Lil’wat Nation).

“This proud achievement is recognition of your sport excellence and outstanding

“That nationals tournament was one of the best experiences of my life,” said Buchanan “We went in ranked 10th in the country, but the togetherness of our team was the most important thing, and that’s what got us to becoming national champions. Learning the importance of [unit cohesion] was one of the biggest lessons and best weeks of my life.”

A versatile player, Buchanan can line up in the midfield or at centre-back depending on scheme He’s already left a positive impression on his new coaches.

“Joey immediately showed personality, confidence and a great presence as a central defender,” Ghotbi said “He also possesses the ability to participate in the build-up and maintenance of possession football We are looking forward to seeing his development throughout this season.”

In turn, Buchanan was effusive in his praise for Vancouver FC’s training environment and overall culture. He was pleasantly surprised at how older athletes and staff members welcomed him with open arms, making him instantly feel part of the fold.

Vancouver FC has won three of its first six matches as of this writing, which includes a 4-1 season-opening breakthrough over Valour FC. Watching from the home sideline, Buchanan noticed that his new teammates played much the same way as his former national title peers: tight and together to execute Ghotbi’s system.

The Howe Sound Secondary student plans to stay humble, keep his head down and absorb as much soccer knowledge as possible en route to what he hopes is an eventual CPL debut. He’s also over the moon to represent his hometown.

“Squamish, I love so much,” Buchanan said “It’s a community that I’m so grateful to be a part of and something I’m very proud to represent I think our talent is overlooked, and I think we have players in our town that can take it to the next level. It’s just about inspiring them and giving them the pathway to chase their dreams.”

community leadership,” said Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, in a press release.

“You are an inspiration to young athletes everywhere! Sport has the power to change lives and our government is committed to ensuring everyone can experience the benefit of sport.

Premier David Eby told the media: “I would like to offer my heartiest congratulations to all 36 regional finalists for this year’s Premier’s Awards Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sports. You’ve worked hard, you’ve trained hard, and you’ve earned this recognition. You’re the future leaders of your communities. I know you have great contributions to make on and off the field of play!”

FORE!: NEW BACK NINE GREETS EAGER GOLFERS AT SQUAMISH VALLEY GOLF CLUB

The golf course’s back nine opens after winter renovations

ANDREW HUGHES news@squamishchief.com

With a lot of upgrades to the back nine ready to roll, the Squamish Valley Golf Club was filled with eager players at its soft opening on May 31

The latter half of the Squamish course underwent extensive renovations that started last August and recently wrapped up. The club’s general manager, Scott Wengi, said the renovation went really well over the winter.

“And it looks fantastic now,” he said.

Holes 13, 14 and 17 are entirely new from tee to green, he said, and others got reworked greens, fairways and larger tee decks.

Wengi said the back nine holes will now drain better after rainfall, and the larger tee decks will allow the club to move the tees around, keeping parts of the grass fresher for longer Additionally, he said they were able to rework the fairways to eliminate some of the undulations along the way.

“The 13th hole in particular some members used to refer to as an ‘unfairway,’” he joked.

Some of his favourite holes so far include 14 and 17

“The 17th hole now is such an improvement from what it was before,” he said “Two new fairway bunkers, a green side bunker, and then a huge green compared to what we had there before It looks fantastic.”

The excitement from the players was evident, as the parking lot for the club was nearly filled by 10 a.m. on Friday and numerous golfers complimented Wengi on the work as he took The Squamish Chief on a short tour of the course.

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 Free summer service on all routes on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) and statutory holidays until September 2, 2024. Visit bctransit.com/squamish to view schedules.

On Saturday, June 1, the club hosted a more official opening with Tim Hortons for early risers and Steamworks Brewing giving out samples on hole 14 later on The Sea to Sky Hospice Society was also there to talk to golfers about the organization and take donations “It’s great to see so many people coming and

visiting the golf course And we’re seeing so many new faces Squamish The community is really taking this course to heart,” said Wengi. “It’s great to be part of a vibrant hub here in Squamish for this particular sport.” Check out squamishvalleygolf.com for more information.

PHOTOS BY ANDREW HUGHES/THE SQUAMISH CHIEF The rennovated course opened on June 1.

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